Howard Henkel
Howard Melvin Henkel
Born: 1927
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1947-1955
Howard Henkel compiled a career batting average of .296 with 9 home runs and 37 RBI in his 1075-game career with the Concord Weavers, Thomasville Tigers, Flint Arrows, Durham Bulls, Lincolnton Cardinals/Statesville Sports and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 40 | 180 | 180 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .328 | .328 | .383 | .711 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Weavers | 84 | 353 | 353 | 111 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .380 | .694 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 138 | 561 | 561 | 189 | 20 | 6 | 1 | .337 | .337 | .399 | .736 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 96 | 356 | 303 | 41 | 87 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 7 | 41 | 21 | .287 | .374 | .356 | .730 | 108 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 118 | 438 | 438 | 127 | 17 | 5 | 3 | .290 | .290 | .372 | .662 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 140 | 601 | 601 | 161 | 18 | 7 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .321 | .589 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 135 | 569 | 569 | 145 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .308 | .562 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Lincolnton Cardinals/Statesville Sports | 94 | 400 | 400 | 126 | 18 | 8 | 1 | .315 | .315 | .408 | .722 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 118 | 461 | 461 | 137 | 20 | 5 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .375 | .672 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 112 | 395 | 395 | 119 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .301 | .301 | .334 | .635 | 132 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1075 | 4314 | 4261 | 41 | 1261 | 152 | 47 | 9 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 21 | .296 | .303 | .360 | .663 | 1534 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 2B | 88 | 203 | 208 | 18 | 42 | .958 | 4.670 |
| Totals | 88 | 203 | 208 | 18 | 42 | .958 | 4.670 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | North Carolina State League | Concord Weavers | |||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Flint Arrows | DET | ||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | Lincolnton Cardinals/Statesville Sports | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1955 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners | ML1 |
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