Howie Phillips
Howard Dale Phillips
Born: January 7, 1930
Deceased: July 10, 2000
Fresno, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 162
Career: 1948-1958
Howie Phillips compiled a career batting average of .272 with 30 home runs and 415 RBI in his 1579-game career with the Fresno Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings, Charleston Senators and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 136 | 542 | 542 | 155 | 14 | 8 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .347 | .633 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 137 | 597 | 478 | 76 | 137 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 13 | 106 | 59 | .287 | .418 | .360 | .778 | 172 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 126 | 442 | 442 | 99 | 15 | 11 | 2 | .224 | .224 | .321 | .545 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 84 | 341 | 341 | 94 | 17 | 8 | 1 | .276 | .276 | .381 | .657 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 42 | 169 | 145 | 23 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 28 | .234 | .343 | .317 | .660 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 140 | 539 | 475 | 56 | 129 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 60 | 68 | .272 | .357 | .394 | .751 | 187 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 155 | 710 | 596 | 90 | 153 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 8 | 5 | 107 | 54 | .257 | .372 | .349 | .721 | 208 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 161 | 755 | 653 | 100 | 200 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 13 | 8 | 76 | 51 | .306 | .377 | .377 | .753 | 246 | 2 | 17 | 7 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 153 | 696 | 578 | 98 | 149 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 107 | 43 | .258 | .374 | .336 | .710 | 194 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 154 | 695 | 587 | 97 | 170 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 90 | 47 | .290 | .386 | .373 | .759 | 219 | 4 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 151 | 650 | 554 | 77 | 145 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 77 | 61 | .262 | .352 | .323 | .675 | 179 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 140 | 632 | 516 | 87 | 139 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 14 | 105 | 81 | .269 | .391 | .353 | .744 | 182 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1579 | 6768 | 5907 | 704 | 1604 | 263 | 68 | 30 | 415 | 70 | 17 | 752 | 492 | .272 | .355 | .354 | .709 | 2093 | 15 | 19 | 69 | 21 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 2B | 137 | 292 | 431 | 40 | 63 | .948 | 5.277 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 37 | 93 | 95 | 7 | 18 | .964 | 5.081 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 136 | 323 | 343 | 25 | 95 | .964 | 4.897 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 2B | 155 | 465 | 448 | 27 | 118 | .971 | 5.890 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 2B | 161 | 463 | 442 | 23 | 116 | .975 | 5.621 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 153 | 419 | 414 | 23 | 110 | .973 | 5.444 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 2B | 154 | 455 | 372 | 17 | 96 | .980 | 5.370 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 2B | 150 | 382 | 465 | 18 | 114 | .979 | 5.647 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 132 | 305 | 353 | 18 | 85 | .973 | 4.985 |
| Totals | 1215 | 3197 | 3363 | 198 | 815 | .971 | 5.399 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET |
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