Lefty Houtz
Fred Fritz Houtz
Born: September 4, 1875
Connersville, IN US
Deceased: February 15, 1959
St. Marys, OH US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1899-1911
Major League Statistics
Lefty Houtz compiled a career batting average of .280 with 28 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1322-game career with the Galveston Sand Crabs, St. Paul Saints, Sioux City Cornhuskers, Mansfield Haymakers, Marion Stars/Glassblowers, Fort Wayne Railroaders, Butte Miners, San Francisco Pirates, Boise Fruit Pickers, Seattle Siwashes, Montgomery Senators, Zanesville Infants, Birmingham Barons and Lima Cigarmakers. He began playing during the 1899 season and last took the field during the 1911 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | C | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 78 | 324 | 324 | 88 | 128 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 17 | .395 | .395 | .673 | 1.068 | 218 | |||||||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | 21 | 81 | 80 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .212 | .212 | .275 | .488 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Mansfield Haymakers | 24 | 93 | 93 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .226 | .226 | .344 | .570 | 32 | |||||||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | (+) Fort Wayne Railroaders | 19 | 69 | 69 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .232 | .232 | .449 | .681 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | (+) Indianapolis Hoosiers | 19 | 69 | 69 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .232 | .232 | .449 | .681 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | (+) Marion Stars/Glassblowers | 19 | 69 | 69 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .232 | .232 | .449 | .681 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1902 | B | NWES4 | Butte Miners | 75 | 265 | 265 | 77 | .291 | .291 | .291 | .581 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | A | NWES4 | San Francisco Pirates | 112 | 416 | 416 | 119 | 24 | 13 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .413 | .700 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1904 | B | NWES4 | Boise Fruit Pickers | 124 | 478 | 478 | 164 | 33 | 18 | 3 | .343 | .343 | .506 | .849 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | A | PCL | Seattle Siwashes | 131 | 473 | 473 | 115 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .298 | .541 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Senators | 133 | 509 | 509 | 124 | .244 | .244 | .244 | .487 | 124 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Senators | 132 | 480 | 480 | 124 | .258 | .258 | .258 | .517 | 124 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 17 | 67 | 64 | 4 | 11 | 6 | .172 | .172 | .172 | .344 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | Zanesville Infants | 99 | 358 | 348 | 51 | 83 | 21 | .239 | .239 | .239 | .477 | 83 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | B | CENL4 | Zanesville Infants | 121 | 395 | 395 | 94 | .238 | .238 | .238 | .476 | 94 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | D | OHSL3 | Lima Cigarmakers | 129 | 417 | 417 | 118 | 21 | 19 | 3 | .283 | .283 | .446 | .729 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | D | OHSL3 | Lima Cigarmakers | 126 | 440 | 440 | 142 | 22 | 14 | 4 | .323 | .323 | .464 | .786 | 204 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1322 | 4796 | 4782 | 171 | 1337 | 147 | 81 | 28 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .362 | .641 | 1730 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | C | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | OF | 78 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | C | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Mansfield Haymakers | OF | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | OF | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1906 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Senators | OF | 133 | 242 | 12 | 18 | .934 | 1.910 | |
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | Zanesville Infants | OF | 99 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1911 | D | OHSL3 | Lima Cigarmakers | OF | 126 | 190 | 15 | 12 | .945 | 1.627 | |
| Totals | 499 | 432 | 27 | 30 | 0 | .939 | .920 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | C | Texas Association | Galveston Sand Crabs | April 16, 1899 | July 5, 1899 | |
| 1899 | A | Western League | St. Paul Saints | August 9, 1899 | September 10, 1899 | |
| 1900 | B | Inter-State League | Mansfield Haymakers | April 28, 1900 | May 30, 1900 | |
| 1900 | B | Western League | Sioux City Cornhuskers | June 18, 1900 | July 20, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Western Association | Marion Stars/Glassblowers | |||
| 1901 | A | Western Association | Fort Wayne Railroaders | |||
| 1902 | B | Pacific Northwest League | Butte Miners | |||
| 1903 | A | Pacific National League | San Francisco Pirates | |||
| 1904 | B | Pacific National League | Boise Fruit Pickers | |||
| 1905 | A | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Siwashes | |||
| 1906 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Senators | |||
| 1907 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Senators | |||
| 1908 | B | Central League | Zanesville Infants | |||
| 1908 | A | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1909 | B | Central League | Zanesville Infants | |||
| 1910 | D | Ohio State League | Lima Cigarmakers | |||
| 1911 | D | Ohio State League | Lima Cigarmakers |
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