Ira Houck
Ira Marvin Houck
Born: December 8, 1924
Deceased: April 19, 2009
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1944-1950
Ira Houck compiled a career batting average of .301 with 17 home runs and 257 RBI in his 693-game career with the Lancaster Red Roses, Toronto Maple Leafs, Charleston Rebels and Augusta Tigers. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 140 | 606 | 533 | 91 | 190 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 94 | 3 | 67 | 56 | .356 | .431 | .467 | .898 | 249 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 152 | 642 | 554 | 101 | 170 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 17 | 11 | 73 | 41 | .307 | .390 | .348 | .739 | 193 | 12 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 143 | 586 | 526 | 67 | 153 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 12 | 7 | 53 | 32 | .291 | .358 | .375 | .733 | 197 | 11 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 85 | 256 | 238 | 23 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 17 | .223 | .275 | .265 | .539 | 63 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 145 | 495 | 495 | 146 | 26 | 6 | 6 | .295 | .295 | .408 | .703 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | (+) Charleston Rebels | 140 | 515 | 515 | 160 | 30 | 4 | 3 | .311 | .311 | .402 | .713 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | (+) Augusta Tigers | 140 | 515 | 515 | 160 | 30 | 4 | 3 | .311 | .311 | .402 | .713 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 28 | 86 | 86 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .337 | .581 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 693 | 2671 | 2432 | 282 | 733 | 97 | 26 | 17 | 257 | 33 | 18 | 209 | 146 | .301 | .359 | .384 | .743 | 933 | 23 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | OF | 140 | 257 | 15 | 9 | 4 | .968 | 1.943 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 152 | 297 | 18 | 2 | 6 | .994 | 2.072 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 143 | 284 | 11 | 5 | 2 | .983 | 2.063 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 65 | 112 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .966 | 1.738 |
| Totals | 500 | 950 | 45 | 20 | 12 | .980 | 1.990 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | CHA | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | WS1 |
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