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Standard Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR 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/BB Awards
1936 26 WEG NN2 -0.1 0 1 .000 6.35 2 2 0 0 0 0 5.2 10 6 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 29 83 4.05 2.118 15.9 0.0 3.2 1.6 0.50
1937 27 BBB NAL -0.3 3 2 .600 7.23 5 5 0 3 0 0 37.1 43 34 30 4 14 25 0 0 2 171 64 4.40 1.527 10.4 1.0 3.4 6.0 1.79
1938 28 2TM NAL 0.9 2 1 .667 3.41 9 5 2 1 0 0 31.2 31 13 12 2 13 16 2 0 1 139 127 4.33 1.389 8.8 0.6 3.7 4.5 1.23
1938 28 BCA NAL 0.5 1 1 .500 3.54 7 3 2 0 0 0 20.1 19 9 8 2 8 12 1 0 0 91 122 4.52 1.328 8.4 0.9 3.5 5.3 1.50
1938 28 JRC NAL 0.4 1 0 1.000 3.18 2 2 0 1 0 0 11.1 12 4 4 0 5 4 1 0 1 48 138 3.98 1.500 9.5 0.0 4.0 3.2 0.80
1939 29 CBR NAL -0.1 1 4 .200 3.00 5 3 2 2 0 0 24.0 25 14 8 4 7 11 0 0 2 100 134 5.20 1.333 9.4 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.57
1940 30 BBB NAL 1.0 3 6 .333 3.93 16 5 10 2 0 4 55.0 50 27 24 0 20 27 1 0 2 238 106 3.17 1.273 8.2 0.0 3.3 4.4 1.35
1946 36 CAG NAL -0.9 1 4 .200 8.06 7 5 1 2 0 0 22.1 34 26 20 1 13 9 1 0 2 121 52 4.24 2.104 13.7 0.4 5.2 3.6 0.69
6 Yrs 0.5 10 18 .357 5.01 44 25 15 10 0 4 176.0 193 120 98 11 69 89 4 0 9 798 86 4.08 1.489 9.9 0.6 3.5 4.6 1.29
162 Game Avg 0.5 10 18 .357 5.01 43 25 15 10 0 4 173 190 118 97 11 68 88 4 0 9 786 86 4.08 1.489 9.9 0.6 3.5 4.6 1.29
BBB (2 Yrs) 0.7 6 8 .429 5.26 21 10 10 5 0 4 92.1 93 61 54 4 34 52 1 0 4 409 82 3.67 1.375 9.1 0.4 3.3 5.1 1.53
CBR (2 Yrs) 0.4 2 4 .333 3.06 7 5 2 3 0 0 35.1 37 18 12 4 12 15 1 0 3 148 135 4.81 1.387 9.4 1.0 3.1 3.8 1.25
BCA (1 Yr) 0.5 1 1 .500 3.54 7 3 2 0 0 0 20.1 19 9 8 2 8 12 1 0 0 91 122 4.52 1.328 8.4 0.9 3.5 5.3 1.50
CAG (1 Yr) -0.9 1 4 .200 8.06 7 5 1 2 0 0 22.1 34 26 20 1 13 9 1 0 2 121 52 4.24 2.104 13.7 0.4 5.2 3.6 0.69
WEG (1 Yr) -0.1 0 1 .000 6.35 2 2 0 0 0 0 5.2 10 6 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 29 83 4.05 2.118 15.9 0.0 3.2 1.6 0.50
NAL (5 Yrs) 0.6 10 17 .370 4.97 42 23 15 10 0 4 170.1 183 114 94 11 67 88 4 0 9 769 86 4.08 1.468 9.7 0.6 3.5 4.6 1.31
NN2 (1 Yr) -0.1 0 1 .000 6.35 2 2 0 0 0 0 5.2 10 6 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 29 83 4.05 2.118 15.9 0.0 3.2 1.6 0.50

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1936 26 WEG NN2 5.2 2 2 6 9.53 5.64 -0.45 0.00 100 6.09 -2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -1 .415 .499
1937 27 BBB NAL 37.1 5 5 34 8.20 5.46 -0.41 0.00 100 5.87 -10 -0.6 -0.1 -0.3 -5 .385 .496
1938 28 2TM NAL 31.2 9 5 13 3.69 4.99 -0.02 0.00 100 5.01 5 0.7 1.00 -0.1 0.9 8 .573 .502
1938 28 BCA NAL 20.1 7 3 9 3.98 5.01 0.22 0.00 100 4.79 2 0.3 1.00 0.0 0.5 4 .543 .502
1938 28 JRC NAL 11.1 2 2 4 3.18 4.97 -0.44 0.00 100 5.41 3 0.4 0.0 0.4 4 .679 .502
1939 29 CBR NAL 24.0 5 3 14 5.25 4.57 0.65 0.00 100 3.92 -4 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 -0.1 -1 .463 .499
1940 30 BBB NAL 55.0 16 5 27 4.42 4.57 -0.33 0.00 100 4.90 3 0.7 1.00 -0.1 1.0 9 .541 .504
1946 36 CAG NAL 22.1 7 5 26 10.48 4.96 0.19 0.00 100 4.78 -14 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 -0.9 -12 .358 .494
6 Yrs 176.0 44 25 120 6.14 4.92 -0.10 0.00 100 5.01 -22 -0.6 1.00 -0.4 0.5 -2 .486 .500
162 Game Avg 173 43 25 118 6.14 4.92 -0.10 0.00 100 5.01 -22 -0.6 1.00 -0.4 0.5 -2 .486 .500
BBB (2 Yrs) 92.1 21 10 61 5.95 4.93 -0.36 0.00 100 5.29 -7 0.1 1.00 -0.2 0.7 4 .504 .502
CBR (2 Yrs) 35.1 7 5 18 4.58 4.70 0.30 0.00 100 4.40 -1 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.4 3 .525 .500
BCA (1 Yr) 20.1 7 3 9 3.98 5.01 0.22 0.00 100 4.79 2 0.3 1.00 0.0 0.5 4 .543 .502
CAG (1 Yr) 22.1 7 5 26 10.48 4.96 0.19 0.00 100 4.78 -14 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 -0.9 -12 .358 .494
WEG (1 Yr) 5.2 2 2 6 9.53 5.64 -0.45 0.00 100 6.09 -2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -1 .415 .499
NAL (5 Yrs) 170.1 42 23 114 6.02 4.89 -0.09 0.00 100 4.98 -20 -0.4 1.00 -0.4 0.6 -1 .490 .500
NN2 (1 Yr) 5.2 2 2 6 9.53 5.64 -0.45 0.00 100 6.09 -2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -1 .415 .499

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1936 26 WEG NN2 5.2 0.0 3.4 6.9
1937 27 BBB NAL 37.1 2.3 14.6 8.2
1938 28 2TM NAL 31.2 1.4 11.5 9.4
1938 28 BCA NAL 20.1 2.2 13.2 8.8
1938 28 JRC NAL 11.1 0.0 8.3 10.4
1939 29 CBR NAL 24.0 4.0 11.0 7.0
1940 30 BBB NAL 55.0 0.0 11.3 8.4
1946 36 CAG NAL 22.1 0.8 7.4 10.7
6 Yrs 176.0 1.4 11.2 8.6
MLB Average 1.5 9.2 8.9
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1936 26 WEG NN2 3 .000 -116 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1937 27 BBB NAL 28 .357 109 .250 .160 3.6 7.1 37.5 /178
1938 28 2TM NAL 27 .298 81 .273 .000 0.0 7.4 25.0 /179
1938 28 BCA NAL 15 .421 160 .417 .000 0.0 6.7 16.7 /17
1938 28 JRC NAL 12 .154 -11 .100 .000 0.0 8.3 50.0 /19
1939 29 2TM NAL 15 .442 168 .385 .077 0.0 13.3 28.6 /19
1939 29 CBR NAL 9 .442 168 .375 .125 0.0 11.1 25.0 /1
1939 29 MRS NAL 6 .440 167 .400 .000 0.0 16.7 33.3 /9
1940 30 BBB NAL 24 .299 82 .227 .091 0.0 8.3 28.6 1
1946 36 CAG NAL 9 .412 150 .167 .333 0.0 11.1 66.7 /1
6 Yrs 106 .336 101 .256 .099 0.9 8.5 33.3 1/789
MLB Average .336 100 .285 .117 1.4 8.8 34.3

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1936 26 WEG NN2 P 2 2 5.2 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .955 6.35 2.54 2.00 1.90
1937 27 BBB NAL P 5 5 37.1 9 1 8 0 1 1.000 .950 2.17 2.89 1.80 1.94
1937 27 BBB NAL CF 2 0 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 1.80 2.16 0.50 1.40
1937 27 BBB NAL LF 2 1 14.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 .934 2.57 1.54 2.00 1.05
1938 28 2TM NAL P 9 5 31.2 14 3 11 0 0 1.000 .933 3.98 2.87 1.56 1.71
1938 28 BCA NAL P 7 3 20.1 9 1 8 0 0 1.000 .933 3.98 2.88 1.29 1.71
1938 28 JRC NAL P 2 2 11.1 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .932 3.97 2.86 2.50 1.70
1938 28 BCA NAL LF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 0.90
1938 28 JRC NAL RF 1 1 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 0.80
1939 29 CBR NAL P 5 3 24.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 .942 1.88 2.85 1.00 2.06
1939 29 MRS NAL 2B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.85 0.00 4.10
1939 29 MRS NAL LF 1 0 8.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.73 0.00 1.30
1939 29 MRS NAL RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.10
1940 30 BBB NAL P 16 5 55.0 14 0 13 1 1 .929 .933 2.13 2.85 0.81 1.73
1946 36 CAG NAL P 7 5 22.1 3 0 2 1 0 .667 .943 0.81 2.70 0.29 0.76
6 Yrs 45 25 178.0 49 6 41 2 2 .959 .939 2.38 2.87 1.04 1.70
P (6 Yrs) P 44 25 176.0 49 6 41 2 2 .959 .939 2.40 2.83 1.07 1.64
LF (3 Yrs) LF 4 2 31.1 5 4 0 1 0 .800 .934 1.15 1.58 1.00 1.08
RF (2 Yrs) RF 2 1 12.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 0.95
CF (1 Yr) CF 2 0 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 1.80 2.16 0.50 1.40
2B (1 Yr) 2B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.85 0.00 4.10

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Hall of Fame Statistics

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Red Howard born?

Red Howard was born on March 10, 1910.

Where was Red Howard born?

Red Howard was born in Birmingham, AL.

How tall was Red Howard?

Red Howard was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Red Howard weigh when playing?

Red Howard weighed 198 lbs (89 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Red Howard play?

Red Howard played 6 seasons.

Is Red Howard in the Hall of Fame?

Red Howard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Red Howard play?

Red Howard was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Red Howard have?

Red Howard had 89 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Red Howard played for?

Red Howard played for 5 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Atlanta Black Crackers, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Bears and Memphis Red Sox.

When did Red Howard retire?

Red Howard last played in 1946.

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