Frank Howard
Frank Oliver Howard "Hondo; Capital Punishment"
Born: August 8, 1936
Columbus, OH US
Deceased: October 30, 2023
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 255
Career: 1958-1974
Major League Statistics
Frank Howard compiled a career batting average of .340 with 84 home runs and 269 RBI in his 308-game career with the Green Bay Bluejays, Victoria Rosebuds, Spokane Indians and Taiheiyo Club Lions. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1974 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | 129 | 575 | 487 | 104 | 162 | 34 | 2 | 37 | 119 | 2 | 81 | 129 | .333 | .429 | .639 | 1.067 | 311 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 76 | 318 | 295 | 43 | 94 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 68 | .319 | .362 | .559 | .921 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 63 | 276 | 251 | 59 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 79 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 57 | .371 | .417 | .745 | 1.162 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 26 | 115 | 97 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | .371 | .470 | .608 | 1.078 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 295 | 1287 | 1132 | 223 | 385 | 77 | 4 | 84 | 269 | 5 | 1 | 143 | 271 | .340 | .413 | .638 | 1.051 | 722 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | OF | 129 | 186 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .960 | 1.488 |
1958 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | RF | 62 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 1.516 |
1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 58 | 86 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .968 | 1.552 |
1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 19 | 157 | 12 | 3 | 14 | .983 | 8.895 |
1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 3B | 12 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .875 | 1.750 |
1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 26 | 233 | 19 | 8 | 26 | .969 | 9.692 |
1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 308 | 761 | 57 | 27 | 42 | .968 | 2.656 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Green Bay Bluejays | LAN | ||
1959 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Taiheiyo Club Lions |
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