Howard Stethers
Howard Leroy Stethers
Born: September 9, 1941
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1961-1967
Howard Stethers compiled a career record of 57 wins and 55 losses and a 3.92 ERA in his 174-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Stockton Ports, Aberdeen Pheasants, Elmira Pioneers, Rochester Red Wings, Tri-City Atoms and Peninsula Grays. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.53 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 32.0 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1961 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.01 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 79.0 | 77 | 55 | 44 | 8 | 63 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1962 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 12 | 13 | .480 | 4.32 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 175.0 | 185 | 109 | 84 | 8 | 99 | 1 | 170 | 5 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.80 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 151.0 | 120 | 63 | 47 | 4 | 78 | 3 | 151 | 4 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.50 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.04 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 136.0 | 122 | 59 | 46 | 5 | 66 | 2 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | 10 | 4 | .714 | 4.99 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 119.0 | 141 | 81 | 66 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 20 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 2 | .000 | 14.40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.86 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 145.0 | 131 | 67 | 46 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 19 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 7.00 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 57 | 55 | .509 | 3.92 | 174 | 144 | 0 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 908.0 | 875 | 504 | 395 | 41 | 535 | 8 | 750 | 30 | 5 | 95 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 14 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .207 | .281 | .345 | .626 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 32 | 73 | 61 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | .230 | .314 | .311 | .626 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 23 | 64 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30 | .135 | .274 | .231 | .505 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 27 | 55 | 46 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .196 | .245 | .217 | .462 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | 20 | 53 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .208 | .255 | .333 | .588 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 24 | 60 | 48 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | .104 | .246 | .125 | .371 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 168 | 364 | 308 | 32 | 54 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 147 | .175 | .261 | .247 | .508 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | .769 |
| 1962 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 30 | 4 | 32 | 5 | 1 | .878 | 1.200 |
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | P | 21 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 5 | .923 | 1.714 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 27 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .913 | .778 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | P | 19 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.368 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | P | 24 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .946 | 1.458 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .571 |
| Totals | 165 | 31 | 144 | 17 | 9 | .911 | 1.061 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1961 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1962 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | LAN | ||
| 1963 | A | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1965 | A | Northwest League | Tri-City Atoms | CAL | ||
| 1965 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Grays | CIN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL |
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