Lou Howell
Louis Lee Howell
Born: October 7, 1943
Louisville, KY US
Deceased: October 26, 2023
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1965-1969
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Lou Howell compiled a career batting average of .236 with 14 home runs and 146 RBI in his 375-game career with the Johnson City Yankees, Greensboro Yankees, Binghamton Triplets and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 25 | 80 | 68 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | .176 | .300 | .221 | .521 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 8 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .407 | .484 | .926 | 1.410 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | NYPL | Binghamton Triplets | 113 | 428 | 368 | 51 | 101 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 69 | .274 | .358 | .438 | .796 | 161 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 102 | 343 | 290 | 31 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 33 | .228 | .342 | .252 | .594 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 37 | 111 | 101 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .238 | .306 | .307 | .613 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 24 | 77 | 67 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .134 | .224 | .194 | .418 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 66 | 232 | 200 | 32 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 45 | .210 | .300 | .340 | .640 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 375 | 1302 | 1121 | 141 | 265 | 47 | 16 | 14 | 146 | 10 | 8 | 157 | 177 | .236 | .331 | .344 | .675 | 386 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | C | 21 | 99 | 15 | 1 | 3 | .991 | 5.429 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | A | NYPL | Binghamton Triplets | C | 101 | 730 | 61 | 6 | 6 | .992 | 7.832 | 21 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | C | 87 | 524 | 44 | 8 | 10 | .986 | 6.529 | 12 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 23 | 140 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .974 | 6.391 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | C | 19 | 116 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .977 | 6.632 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 56 | 229 | 28 | 8 | 5 | .970 | 4.589 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 308 | 1838 | 165 | 30 | 26 | .985 | 6.503 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1966 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA |
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