Goldie Howard
James Frank Howard
Born: June 2, 1913
Crane, MO US
Deceased: December 22, 2002
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 195
Career: 1933-1946
Goldie Howard compiled a career batting average of .313 with 61 home runs and 30 RBI in his 991-game career with the Springfield Cardinals, Springfield Red Wings, Cedar Rapids Raiders, Houston Buffaloes, Clinton Giants, Fort Smith Giants, Little Rock Travelers and Chanute Owls. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | 123 | 468 | 468 | 159 | 40 | 9 | 9 | .340 | .340 | .521 | .861 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | 130 | 482 | 482 | 158 | 31 | 8 | 9 | .328 | .328 | .481 | .809 | 232 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 20 | 51 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 81 | 322 | 322 | 98 | 27 | 3 | 8 | .304 | .304 | .481 | .786 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 127 | 489 | 489 | 154 | 31 | 7 | 13 | .315 | .315 | .487 | .802 | 238 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 115 | 465 | 465 | 142 | 24 | 6 | 8 | .305 | .305 | .434 | .740 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 119 | 491 | 491 | 171 | 45 | 10 | 3 | .348 | .348 | .499 | .847 | 245 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 103 | 393 | 393 | 123 | 18 | 2 | 6 | .313 | .313 | .415 | .728 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 22 | 66 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .227 | .409 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Fort Smith Giants | 76 | 273 | 273 | 71 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .260 | .260 | .344 | .604 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 38 | 132 | 106 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 23 | 7 | .264 | .409 | .396 | .805 | 42 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | D | KOML | Chanute Owls | 37 | 109 | 99 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | .354 | .413 | .556 | .968 | 55 | ||||||
| Totals | 991 | 3741 | 3705 | 38 | 1160 | 247 | 52 | 61 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 13 | .313 | .320 | .457 | .777 | 1694 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 123 | 226 | 6 | 11 | .955 | 1.886 | |
| 1934 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | OF | 130 | 157 | 27 | 7 | .963 | 1.415 | |
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | OF | 80 | 184 | 15 | 8 | .961 | 2.488 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 13 | 23 | 0 | 2 | .920 | 1.769 | |
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | OF | 127 | 189 | 18 | 6 | .972 | 1.630 | |
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | SS | 45 | 79 | 126 | 20 | .911 | 4.556 | |
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | OF | 119 | 243 | 17 | 10 | .963 | 2.185 | |
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | OF | 101 | 189 | 16 | 1 | .995 | 2.030 | |
| 1940 | D | NESL | Fort Smith Giants | OF | 75 | 126 | 12 | 3 | .979 | 1.840 | |
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | OF | 18 | 28 | 1 | 2 | .935 | 1.611 | |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 33 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .965 | 1.667 |
| 1946 | D | KOML | Chanute Owls | OF | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .857 | ||
| Totals | 864 | 1518 | 243 | 76 | 1 | .959 | 2.038 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | A | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1934 | C | Western Association | Springfield Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1935 | A | Western League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | |||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1946 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Chanute Owls |
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