Wilbur Howard

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

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

Born: January 8, 1949 in Lowell, NC us

Died: December 17, 2022 in Houston, TX

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)

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+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1968	19	-1.1	Newark	NYPL	A-		27	36	31	7	9	1	1	1	6	0	1	3	9	.290	.343	.484	.827	15		0	1	1
1969	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A--A	SEP	61	201	182	35	52	5	1	1	15	20	4	15	48	.286	.345	.341	.686	62		2	1	1
1969	20	-1.3	Clinton	MIDW	A	SEP	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0	0
1969	20	-0.3	Newark	NYPL	A-	SEP	57	200	181	35	52	5	1	1	15	20	4	15	47	.287	.347	.343	.689	62		2	1	1
1969	20	-0.6	Pilots	AZIL	WRk	SEP	35	146	131	28	42	2	3	0	14	15	5	13	29	.321	.390	.382	.772	50		2	0	0
1970	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	MIL	124	541	496	73	151	19	7	3	36	41	14	37	97	.304	.357	.389	.747	193		5	1	2
1970	21	-4.0	Portland	PCL	AAA	MIL	7	30	27	3	9	2	0	0	2	1	1	3	7	.333	.400	.407	.807	11		0	0	0
1970	21	0.0	Clinton	MIDW	A	MIL	117	511	469	70	142	17	7	3	34	40	13	34	90	.303	.355	.388	.743	182		5	1	2
1971	22	-3.3	Evansville	AA	AAA	MIL	128	552	508	57	122	14	8	6	40	42	17	40	104	.240	.298	.335	.632	170		2	1	1
1972	23	-1.9	Evansville	AA	AAA	MIL	129	571	542	70	155	25	5	8	46	14	14	23	111	.286	.319	.395	.714	214		3	3	0
1973	24	-0.9	Evansville	AA	AAA	MIL	130	597	552	90	149	25	9	6	63	23	14	34	117	.270	.314	.380	.694	210		4	1	6
1973	24	-4.0	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	16	42	39	3	8	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	10	.205	.244	.205	.449	8	0	0	1	0	1
1974	25	0.0	Denver	AA	AAA	HOU	65	292	279	43	83	19	5	6	32	13	8	8	32	.298	.313	.466	.779	130		0	1	4
1974	25	-2.1	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	64	116	111	19	24	4	0	2	5	4	5	5	18	.216	.250	.306	.556	34	3	0	0	0	0
1975	26	-1.2	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	121	419	392	62	111	16	8	0	21	32	11	21	67	.283	.324	.365	.689	143	2	3	2	1	3
1976	27	-0.6	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	94	201	191	26	42	7	2	1	18	7	5	7	28	.220	.245	.293	.538	56	5	0	1	2	1
1977	28	3.0	Charleston	IL	AAA	HOU	11	49	45	7	9	2	0	0	3	3	2	3	2	.200	.245	.244	.489	11		0	0	1
1977	28	0.6	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	87	199	187	22	48	6	0	2	13	11	1	5	30	.257	.276	.321	.597	60	4	0	7	0	1
1978	29	1.2	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	84	158	148	17	34	4	1	1	13	6	2	5	22	.230	.268	.291	.558	43	3	3	1	1	0
1979	30	5.1	Charleston	IL	AAA	HOU	86	314	291	19	70	8	1	0	23	3	5	18	32	.241	.284	.275	.559	80		1	1	3
1980	31	1.3	Yucatan	MEX	AAA		90	399	376	36	118	11	5	1	31	24	10	19	30	.314	.345	.378	.723	142		0	2	2
1981	32	12.0	Yucatan	MEX	AAA
1982	33	3.7	Yucatan	MEX	AAA		125	514	467	68	145	15	6	1	45	17	15	39	37	.311	.364	.375	.738	175		1	5	2	11
1983	34	5.5	Yucatan	MEX	AAA		36	131	122	7	37	3	0	0	15	7	4	5	12	.303	.328	.328	.656	40		0	3	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		466	1135	1068	149	267	37	11	6	71	60	25	45	175	.250	.283	.322	.605	344	17	6	12	4	6
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		761	3153	2926	401	800	118	37	31	264	159	79	181	552	.273	.318	.371	.688	1085		17	10	19
Foreign (4 seasons)					Foreign		251	1044	965	111	300	29	11	2	91	48	29	63	79					357		1	10	5	11
Other (1 season)					Other		35	146	131	28	42	2	3	0	14	15	5	13	29	.321	.390	.382	.772	50		2	0	0
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1513	5478	5090	689	1409	186	62	39	440	282	138	302	835					1836		26	32	28	17

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		556	2405	2244	289	597	95	28	26	209	99	61	129	405	.266	.307	.368	.675	826		10	7	15
A (2 seasons)					Minors		121	512	470	70	142	17	7	3	34	40	13	34	91	.302	.354	.387	.741	182		5	1	2
A- (2 seasons)					Minors		84	236	212	42	61	6	2	2	21	20	5	18	56	.288	.346	.363	.709	77		2	2	2