Wilbur Howard
Wilbur Leon Howard
Born: January 8, 1949
Lowell, NC US
Deceased: December 17, 2022
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, P
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Career: 1968-1983
Major League Statistics
Wilbur Howard compiled a career batting average of .283 with 33 home runs and 355 RBI in his 1012-game career with the Newark Co-Pilots, Clinton Pilots, Portland Beavers, Evansville Triplets, Denver Bears, Charleston Charlies and Yucatan Leones. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 Newark Co-Pilots |
 Clinton Pilots |
 Portland Beavers |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Denver Bears |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Yucatan Leones |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.87 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 86.0 | 80 | 41 | 37 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.03 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 96.0 | 97 | 56 | 43 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 27 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | .290 | .343 | .484 | .827 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 57 | 200 | 181 | 35 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 47 | .287 | .347 | .343 | .689 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 7 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .333 | .400 | .407 | .807 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 117 | 511 | 469 | 70 | 142 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 40 | 13 | 34 | 90 | .303 | .355 | .388 | .743 | 182 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 128 | 552 | 508 | 57 | 122 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 42 | 17 | 40 | 104 | .240 | .298 | .335 | .632 | 170 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 129 | 571 | 542 | 70 | 155 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 111 | .286 | .319 | .395 | .713 | 214 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 130 | 597 | 552 | 90 | 149 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 63 | 23 | 14 | 34 | 117 | .270 | .314 | .380 | .694 | 210 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 65 | 292 | 279 | 43 | 83 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 32 | .297 | .313 | .466 | .779 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 11 | 49 | 45 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .200 | .245 | .244 | .489 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 86 | 314 | 291 | 19 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 32 | .241 | .284 | .275 | .559 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 90 | 399 | 376 | 36 | 118 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 19 | 30 | .314 | .345 | .378 | .723 | 142 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 125 | 514 | 467 | 68 | 145 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 37 | .310 | .363 | .375 | .738 | 175 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| 1983 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 36 | 131 | 122 | 7 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | .303 | .328 | .328 | .656 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1012 | 4197 | 3891 | 512 | 1100 | 147 | 48 | 33 | 355 | 207 | 108 | 244 | 631 | .283 | .326 | .371 | .697 | 1442 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | P | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .833 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | OF | 48 | 74 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .918 | 1.625 |
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 3.167 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | OF | 117 | 252 | 6 | 7 | 3 | .974 | 2.205 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 126 | 220 | 15 | 12 | 1 | .951 | 1.865 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 125 | 241 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .962 | 2.008 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 129 | 290 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .971 | 2.318 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 64 | 135 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .966 | 2.188 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | OF | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 2.857 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | OF | 69 | 154 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 2.319 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 3.000 |
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | OF | 90 | 216 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .987 | 2.444 |
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 1B | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 5.500 |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | OF | 125 | 243 | 12 | 11 | 1 | .959 | 2.040 |
| 1983 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | OF | 36 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .889 |
| Totals | 969 | 1911 | 91 | 70 | 10 | .966 | 2.066 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Co-Pilots | SE1 | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Co-Pilots | SE1 | ||
| 1969 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | SE1 | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | ML4 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | ML4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | ML4 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | ML4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | ML4 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | HOU | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | |||
| 1981 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | |||
| 1982 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | |||
| 1983 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones |
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