Howard Goetschel
Howard Wesley Goetschel
Born: September 17, 1906
Deceased: December 17, 1957
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1930-1934
Howard Goetschel compiled a career batting average of .291 with 21 home runs and 0 RBI in his 269-game career with the North Platte Buffaloes, Keokuk Indians, Davenport Blue Sox and Rock Island Islanders. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1934 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | NESL | North Platte Buffaloes | 68 | 247 | 247 | 69 | 15 | 7 | 6 | .279 | .279 | .470 | .749 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | D | NESL | North Platte Buffaloes | 84 | 327 | 327 | 91 | 21 | 12 | 7 | .278 | .278 | .480 | .758 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | D | NESL | North Platte Buffaloes | 87 | 333 | 333 | 106 | 23 | 9 | 7 | .318 | .318 | .505 | .823 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | MSVL | (+) Keokuk Indians | 47 | 191 | 191 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 7 | .272 | .272 | .487 | .759 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | MSVL | (+) Davenport Blue Sox | 47 | 191 | 191 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 7 | .272 | .272 | .487 | .759 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | WL3 | Rock Island Islanders | 30 | 115 | 115 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .270 | .357 | .626 | 41 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 269 | 1022 | 1022 | 0 | 297 | 66 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .291 | .472 | .762 | 482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | NESL | North Platte Buffaloes | 2B | 27 | 56 | 51 | 12 | .899 | 3.963 | |
| 1931 | D | NESL | North Platte Buffaloes | 2B | 84 | 199 | 255 | 36 | .927 | 5.405 | |
| 1932 | D | NESL | North Platte Buffaloes | 2B | 87 | 204 | 205 | 36 | .919 | 4.701 | |
| 1934 | A | WL3 | Rock Island Islanders | OF | 18 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .958 | 1.278 | |
| Totals | 216 | 482 | 511 | 85 | 0 | .921 | 4.597 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | D | Nebraska State League | North Platte Buffaloes | |||
| 1931 | D | Nebraska State League | North Platte Buffaloes | |||
| 1932 | D | Nebraska State League | North Platte Buffaloes | |||
| 1933 | B | Mississippi Valley League | Keokuk Indians | |||
| 1933 | B | Mississippi Valley League | Davenport Blue Sox | |||
| 1934 | A | Western League | Rock Island Islanders |
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