Tom Houk
William Thomas Houk
Born: June 14, 1969
Normal, IL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 27 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Lincoln Land CC
Career: 1989-1995
Tom Houk compiled a career batting average of .265 with 18 home runs and 215 RBI in his 491-game career with the Twins, Kenosha Twins, Visalia Oaks, Nashville Xpress, Chattanooga Lookouts and Duluth-Superior Dukes. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Twins | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | R | GULF | Twins | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Twins | 47 | 190 | 158 | 26 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 26 | .285 | .389 | .405 | .795 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1990 | R | GULF | Twins | 46 | 187 | 157 | 25 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | .344 | .419 | .529 | .948 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | 101 | 297 | 253 | 16 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 57 | .209 | .320 | .289 | .608 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 93 | 332 | 278 | 42 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 55 | .230 | .340 | .317 | .657 | 88 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 43 | 171 | 147 | 19 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 29 | .245 | .345 | .327 | .672 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | 48 | 158 | 131 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 28 | .229 | .361 | .290 | .651 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 30 | 79 | 66 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | .288 | .397 | .333 | .731 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 83 | 388 | 308 | 64 | 96 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 4 | 11 | 71 | 49 | .312 | .443 | .432 | .875 | 133 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 491 | 1802 | 1498 | 218 | 397 | 66 | 16 | 18 | 215 | 24 | 35 | 267 | 271 | .265 | .377 | .366 | .744 | 549 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Twins | SS | 8 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 4 | .833 | 3.125 |
| 1989 | R | GULF | Twins | 3B | 37 | 29 | 72 | 13 | 9 | .886 | 2.730 |
| 1989 | R | GULF | Twins | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1989 | R | GULF | Twins | 2B | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1990 | R | GULF | Twins | 2B | 9 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 4 | .964 | 3.000 |
| 1990 | R | GULF | Twins | SS | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .909 | 3.333 |
| 1990 | R | GULF | Twins | 3B | 25 | 26 | 61 | 5 | 8 | .946 | 3.480 |
| 1990 | R | GULF | Twins | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1990 | R | GULF | Twins | 1B | 10 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 7 | .983 | 5.700 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | 2B | 42 | 85 | 129 | 7 | 28 | .968 | 5.095 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | 3B | 24 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 2 | .846 | 1.833 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | SS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | OF | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.133 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | 1B | 12 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.250 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | OF | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 2B | 33 | 61 | 81 | 11 | 19 | .928 | 4.303 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 3B | 26 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 1 | .935 | 1.654 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 1B | 14 | 125 | 8 | 1 | 14 | .993 | 9.500 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | 1B | 8 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .980 | 6.250 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | 2B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.333 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | 3B | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | SS | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.750 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 15 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 4 | .878 | 2.400 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 2B | 83 | 195 | 277 | 6 | 56 | .987 | 5.687 |
| Totals | 460 | 766 | 797 | 69 | 170 | .958 | 3.398 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 1990 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 1991 | A | Midwest League | Kenosha Twins | MIN | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | MIN | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Xpress | MIN | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 1995 | Ind | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | June 2, 1995 | September 4, 1995 |
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