Howie Fox
Howard Francis Fox
Born: March 1, 1921
Coburg, OR US
Deceased: October 9, 1955
San Antonio, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Career: 1943-1955
Major League Statistics
Howie Fox compiled a career record of 74 wins and 55 losses and a 3.50 ERA in his 181-game pitching career with the Birmingham Barons, Syracuse Chiefs, Baltimore Orioles and San Antonio Missions. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 14 | 17 | .452 | 4.83 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 205.0 | 238 | 133 | 110 | 94 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 19 | 10 | .655 | 2.71 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 252.0 | 252 | 97 | 76 | 104 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 4 | 1 | .800 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 19 | 9 | .679 | 2.68 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 225.0 | 184 | 79 | 67 | 85 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.84 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 204.0 | 193 | 95 | 87 | 14 | 76 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3.89 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 104.0 | 100 | 56 | 45 | 9 | 45 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 74 | 55 | .574 | 3.50 | 181 | 118 | 24 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 990.0 | 967 | 460 | 385 | 23 | 404 | 7 | 385 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 53 | 96 | 87 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .368 | .396 | .437 | .832 | 38 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 56 | 130 | 114 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 16 | .228 | .296 | .237 | .533 | 27 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 32 | 94 | 85 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .188 | .242 | .200 | .442 | 17 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 35 | 84 | 78 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .167 | .198 | .205 | .403 | 16 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 29 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .286 | .324 | .314 | .639 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 205 | 442 | 399 | 51 | 97 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 67 | .243 | .289 | .273 | .563 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 42 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 2 | .980 | 1.167 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 37 | 23 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.351 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 32 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 2.344 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 34 | 14 | 44 | 1 | 3 | .983 | 1.706 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 29 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.069 |
| Totals | 181 | 58 | 242 | 2 | 15 | .993 | 1.657 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL |
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