Howard Hilton
Howard James Hilton
Born: January 3, 1964
Oxnard, CA US
Deceased: July 12, 2011
Ventura, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 22 (1985 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Arkansas
Career: 1985-1992
Major League Statistics
Howard Hilton compiled a career record of 44 wins and 36 losses, with 28 saves, and a 3.28 ERA in his 360-game pitching career with the Erie Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Louisville Redbirds, Wichita Wranglers, High Desert Mavericks and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
 Erie Cardinals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Springfield Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Wichita Wranglers |
 Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
 High Desert Mavericks |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.27 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 65.3 | 73 | 46 | 31 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.44 | 36 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62.7 | 53 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.10 | 62 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 107.3 | 77 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 107 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.65 | 66 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 102.0 | 90 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 46 | 11 | 90 | 4 | 10 | 5 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 12 | 5 | .706 | 3.74 | 70 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 96.3 | 86 | 44 | 40 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.60 | 56 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 73 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.78 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37.7 | 37 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 169 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.86 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 128 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.88 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| Totals | 44 | 36 | .550 | 3.28 | 360 | 8 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 587.3 | 537 | 274 | 214 | 44 | 229 | 41 | 499 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 341 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 36 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 62 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 70 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 284 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .125 | .192 | .167 | .359 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | P | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .375 |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 36 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | P | 62 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .306 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 66 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .947 | .273 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 70 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .243 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 56 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .232 |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | P | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .231 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | P | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | P | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .538 |
| Totals | 360 | 44 | 56 | 7 | 3 | .935 | .278 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1987 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1991 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | SDN | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | California League | High Desert Mavericks | SDN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | SDN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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