Bill Howerton
William Ray Howerton
Born: December 12, 1921
Lompoc, CA USA
Deceased: 2001
Blakely, PA USA
Primary Position: CF
All Position(s) Played: 3B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1949-1952
Minor League Statistics
Bill Howerton compiled a career batting average of .274 with 22 home runs and 106 RBI in his 247-game career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 | .308 | .385 | .692 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 110 | 364 | 313 | 50 | 88 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 60 | .281 | .375 | .492 | .867 | 154 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 24 | 75 | 65 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | .262 | .360 | .400 | .760 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 246 | 219 | 29 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 44 | .274 | .351 | .498 | .849 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 13 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .320 | .452 | .440 | .892 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | NL | New York Giants | 11 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .067 | .222 | .133 | .356 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 247 | 747 | 650 | 95 | 178 | 39 | 12 | 22 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 125 | .274 | .364 | .472 | .836 | 307 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.500 | |
| 1950 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 94 | 0 | 0.0 | 183 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .969 | 1.968 | |
| 1951 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.750 | |
| 1951 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .949 | 2.176 | |
| 1951 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 53 | 0 | 0.0 | 93 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .950 | 1.811 | |
| 1952 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 | |
| 1952 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.800 | |
| 1952 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| Totals | 183 | 0 | 0.0 | 337 | 13 | 18 | 1 | .951 | 1.913 |
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