Howie Goss
Howard Wayne Goss
Born: November 1, 1934
Wewoka, OK US
Deceased: July 31, 1996
Reno, NV US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 204
Career: 1953-1964
Major League Statistics
Howie Goss compiled a career batting average of .261 with 172 home runs and 497 RBI in his 1141-game career with the Visalia Stars, Salinas Packers, Phoenix Stars, Waco Pirates, Lincoln Chiefs, New Orleans Pelicans, Columbus Red Birds, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates, Salt Lake City Bees, Vancouver Mounties, Oklahoma City 89ers and Arkansas Travelers. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | 86 | 308 | 308 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 18 | .247 | .247 | .468 | .714 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 8 | 27 | 27 | 5 | .185 | .185 | .185 | .370 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 123 | 527 | 466 | 80 | 124 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 74 | 23 | 46 | 107 | .266 | .331 | .416 | .748 | 194 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 127 | 493 | 493 | 151 | 36 | 11 | 25 | .306 | .306 | .576 | .882 | 284 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 19 | 73 | 67 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 11 | .254 | .306 | .478 | .783 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 22 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .143 | .143 | .429 | .571 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 103 | 440 | 388 | 67 | 94 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 77 | 12 | 42 | 102 | .242 | .324 | .474 | .798 | 184 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 131 | 464 | 427 | 53 | 110 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 67 | 2 | 28 | 90 | .258 | .302 | .440 | .742 | 188 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 149 | 561 | 522 | 59 | 125 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 9 | 29 | 123 | .239 | .285 | .398 | .683 | 208 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 32 | 99 | 88 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 39 | .148 | .224 | .273 | .497 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 56 | 213 | 197 | 15 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 41 | .249 | .294 | .350 | .644 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 143 | 541 | 484 | 77 | 127 | 27 | 2 | 29 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 147 | .262 | .324 | .506 | .830 | 245 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 142 | 574 | 518 | 93 | 155 | 18 | 8 | 27 | 100 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 142 | .299 | .350 | .521 | .871 | 270 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | (+) Oklahoma City 89ers | 134 | 422 | 391 | 54 | 96 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 108 | .246 | .299 | .394 | .693 | 154 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | (+) Arkansas Travelers | 134 | 422 | 391 | 54 | 96 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 108 | .246 | .299 | .394 | .693 | 154 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1141 | 4369 | 4034 | 467 | 1053 | 183 | 58 | 172 | 497 | 68 | 4 | 254 | 802 | .261 | .307 | .463 | .770 | 1868 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 26 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | OF | 77 | 143 | 15 | 8 | .952 | 2.052 | |
| 1954 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | OF | 120 | 205 | 13 | 13 | 4 | .944 | 1.817 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | OF | 17 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .931 | 1.588 |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | OF | 102 | 256 | 8 | 12 | 4 | .957 | 2.588 |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 122 | 285 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .976 | 2.377 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 145 | 379 | 12 | 14 | 2 | .965 | 2.697 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | OF | 55 | 95 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .981 | 1.836 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | OF | 31 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .945 | 2.226 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | OF | 138 | 325 | 7 | 7 | 3 | .979 | 2.406 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | OF | 137 | 380 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .980 | 2.839 |
| Totals | 948 | 2158 | 81 | 77 | 18 | .967 | 2.362 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | California League | Visalia Stars | |||
| 1954 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Stars | |||
| 1955 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | PIT | ||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Arkansas Travelers | PHI |
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