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Wilbur Howard

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 170lb (188cm, 77kg)

Born: January 8, 1949 in Lowell, NC us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the 19th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Holbrook HS (Lowell, NC).

High School: Holbrook HS (Lowell, NC)

Debut: September 4, 1973 (Age 24-239d, 13,439th in major league history)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1978 (Age 29-265d)
vs. SFG 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Full Name: Wilbur Leon Howard

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

1068

267

.250

149

RBI

OBP

.283

SLG

.322

OPS

.605

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1969	20	SEP-min	A-,WRk,A	96	347	313	63	94	7	4	1	29	35	9	28	77	.300	.364	.358	.722		112		4	1	1			NWK,PLT,CLI · NYPL,AZIL,MIDW
1970	21	MIL-min	A,AAA	124	541	496	73	151	19	7	3	36	41	14	37	97	.304	.357	.389	.747		193		5	1	2			CLI,POR · MIDW,PCL
1971	22	MIL-min	AAA	128	552	508	57	122	14	8	6	40	42	17	40	104	.240	.298	.335	.632		170		2	1	1			EVN · AA
1972	23	MIL-min	AAA	129	571	542	70	155	25	5	8	46	14	14	23	111	.286	.319	.395	.713		214		3	3	0			EVN · AA
1973	24	MIL-min	AAA	130	597	552	90	149	25	9	6	63	23	14	34	117	.270	.314	.380	.694		210		4	1	6			EVN · AA
1973	24	MIL	AL	16	42	39	3	8	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	10	.205	.244	.205	.449	30	8	0	0	1	0	1	/97HD
1974	25	HOU-min	AAA	65	292	279	43	83	19	5	6	32	13	8	8	32	.297	.313	.466	.779		130		0	1	4			DEN · AA
1974	25	HOU	NL	64	116	111	19	24	4	0	2	5	4	5	5	18	.216	.250	.306	.556	59	34	3	0	0	0	0	7H/89
1975	26	HOU	NL	121	419	392	62	111	16	8	0	21	32	11	21	67	.283	.324	.365	.689	98	143	2	3	2	1	3	78H9
1976	27	HOU	NL	94	201	191	26	42	7	2	1	18	7	5	7	28	.220	.245	.293	.538	59	56	5	0	1	2	1	H798/4
1977	28	HOU-min	AAA	11	49	45	7	9	2	0	0	3	3	2	3	2	.200	.245	.244	.489		11		0	0	1			CHL · IL
1977	28	HOU	NL	87	199	187	22	48	6	0	2	13	11	1	5	30	.257	.276	.321	.597	67	60	4	0	7	0	1	7H8/94
1978	29	HOU	NL	84	158	148	17	34	4	1	1	13	6	2	5	22	.230	.268	.291	.558	62	43	3	3	1	1	0	H7/8924
1979	30	HOU-min	AAA	86	314	291	19	70	8	1	0	23	3	5	18	32	.241	.284	.275	.559		80		1	1	3			CHL · IL
6 Yrs				466	1135	1068	149	267	37	11	6	71	60	25	45	175	.250	.283	.322	.605	74	344	17	6	12	4	6
162 Game Avg.				162	395	371	52	93	13	4	2	25	21	9	16	61	.250	.283	.322	.605	74	120	6	2	4	1	2

HOU (5 yrs)				450	1093	1029	146	259	37	11	6	70	60	24	43	165	.252	.285	.327	.611	76	336	17	6	11	4	5
MIL (1 yr)				16	42	39	3	8	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	10	.205	.244	.205	.449	30	8	0	0	1	0	1

NL (5 yrs)				450	1093	1029	146	259	37	11	6	70	60	24	43	165	.252	.285	.327	.611	76	336	17	6	11	4	5
AL (1 yr)				16	42	39	3	8	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	10	.205	.244	.205	.449	30	8	0	0	1	0	1