Byron Houck

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: August 28, 1891 in Prosper, MN us

Died: June 17, 1969 in Santa Cruz, CA

Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA

School: University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)

Debut: May 15, 1912 (Age 20-261d, 3,673rd in MLB history)
vs. CHW 6.1 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 6 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 27, 1918 (Age 26-364d)
vs. NYY 4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1912 season

Full Name: Byron Simon Houck

Nicknames: Duke

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

W

L

ERA

3.30

G

118

GS

SV

IP

531.1

SO

224

WHIP

1.385

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1912	20	PHA	AL	8	8	.500	2.94	30	17	10	10	0	1	180.2	148	79	59	1	74	75	12	0	7	718	105	3.52	1.229	7.4	0.0	3.7	3.7	1.01
1913	21	PHA	AL	14	6	.700	4.14	41	19	11	4	1	0	176.0	147	93	81	3	122	71	6	0	10	747	67	4.15	1.528	7.5	0.2	6.2	3.6	0.58
1914	22	TOT	MLB	2	6	.250	3.15	20	12	5	3	0	0	103.0	109	57	36	4	49	49	2	0	3	444	100	3.48	1.534	9.5	0.3	4.3	4.3	1.00
1914	22	PHA	AL	0	0		3.27	3	3	0	0	0	0	11.0	14	9	4	0	6	4	0	0	0	50	84	3.35	1.818	11.5	0.0	4.9	3.3	0.67
1914	22	BTT	FL	2	6	.250	3.13	17	9	5	3	0	0	92.0	95	48	32	4	43	45	2	0	3	394	102	3.49	1.500	9.3	0.4	4.2	4.4	1.05

1918	26	SLB	AL	2	4	.333	2.39	27	2	22	0	0	2	71.2	58	24	19	0	29	29	0	0	1	291	114	2.64	1.214	7.3	0.0	3.6	3.6	1.00
4 Yrs				26	24	.520	3.30	118	50	48	17	1	3	531.1	462	253	195	8	274	224	20	0	21	2200	89	3.60	1.385	7.8	0.1	4.6	3.8	0.82
162 Game Avg.				11	10	.520	3.30	48	20	19	7	0	1	215	187	102	79	3	111	91	8	0	9	890	89	3.60	1.385	7.8	0.1	4.6	3.8	0.82

PHA (3 yrs)				22	14	.611	3.52	74	39	21	14	1	1	367.2	309	181	144	4	202	150	18	0	17	1515	83	3.82	1.390	7.6	0.1	4.9	3.7	0.74
BTT (1 yr)				2	6	.250	3.13	17	9	5	3	0	0	92.0	95	48	32	4	43	45	2	0	3	394	102	3.49	1.500	9.3	0.4	4.2	4.4	1.05
SLB (1 yr)				2	4	.333	2.39	27	2	22	0	0	2	71.2	58	24	19	0	29	29	0	0	1	291	114	2.64	1.214	7.3	0.0	3.6	3.6	1.00

AL (4 yrs)				24	18	.571	3.34	101	41	43	14	1	3	439.1	367	205	163	4	231	179	18	0	18	1806	86	3.63	1.361	7.5	0.1	4.7	3.7	0.77
FL (1 yr)				2	6	.250	3.13	17	9	5	3	0	0	92.0	95	48	32	4	43	45	2	0	3	394	102	3.49	1.500	9.3	0.4	4.2	4.4	1.05

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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