C Elston Howard #34
Chicago Federals ABBA
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
10/24/1976
BNN Index | ABBA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C ELSTON HOWARD #34 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
47 110 20 2 0 2 11 8 32 .182 .248 .255 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 6 6 6 6
Eye 4 4 4 5
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 7 1 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 7 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 7 Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 6
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/1976 MIL Loss, 8-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1976 MIL Win, 4-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1976 YOK Win, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1976 @ HOU Win, 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/25/1976 @ HOU Loss, 6-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1976 BBB Win, 5-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1976 BBB Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1976 @ MIL Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/1976 @ DET Loss, 5-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1976 @ DET Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Likeable teammate.
Birthday:02/23/1937
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$200,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 138 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:13 Years, 104 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 8th Pick in Round 1
AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 47 110 20 2 0 2 11 10 8 32 .182 .248 .255 .502 .233 .073 38
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 121 2 0 0 2 0 1 28 4 0 0 0.0 7.2 2.09 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 11 1 0 0 5 3 3 11 1 0 1 .212 .263 .231 .494
Versus Right   58 9 1 0 2 6 7 5 21 0 0 1 .155 .234 .276 .510
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
May   35 8 2 0 0 4 6 3 11 0 0 0 .229 .289 .286 .575
June   14 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 1 0 1 .071 .125 .071 .196
July   18 4 0 0 1 2 2 2 6 0 0 0 .222 .300 .389 .689
August   16 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 1 .062 .167 .062 .229
September   22 5 0 0 1 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .227 .292 .364 .655
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   19 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 0 .211 .286 .211 .496
2 Years Ago   194 50 8 0 4 25 23 19 35 2 0 2 .258 .327 .361 .688
Career   5495 1366 265 43 135 680 578 340 963 53 6 46 .249 .295 .386 .681
Home   48 10 1 0 1 7 3 3 12 1 0 2 .208 .278 .292 .569
Road   62 10 1 0 1 4 7 5 20 0 0 0 .161 .224 .226 .450
Grass   106 18 1 0 2 10 9 7 32 1 0 2 .170 .233 .236 .469
Turf   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Night   110 20 2 0 2 11 10 8 32 1 0 2 .182 .248 .255 .502
As Starter   104 19 2 0 2 10 10 8 31 1 0 2 .183 .252 .260 .512
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   29 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 0 0 0 .138 .194 .138 .331
Inning 1-3   29 4 0 0 1 3 2 4 7 0 0 0 .138 .242 .241 .484
Inning 4-6   39 9 2 0 1 7 7 2 11 1 0 2 .231 .295 .359 .654
Inning 7-9   38 6 0 0 0 0 1 2 13 0 0 0 .158 .200 .158 .358
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   31 6 0 0 0 2 6 4 9 1 0 2 .194 .316 .194 .509
1 Outs   39 9 1 0 2 8 3 0 11 0 0 0 .231 .231 .410 .641
2 Outs   40 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 12 0 0 0 .125 .205 .150 .355
Scoring Position   34 5 1 0 0 8 2 2 11 1 0 1 .147 .211 .176 .387
Bases Empty   54 10 0 0 2 2 4 3 16 0 0 1 .185 .241 .296 .538
Runner on 1st   22 5 1 0 0 1 4 3 5 0 0 0 .227 .320 .273 .593
Runner on 2nd   13 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 1 .154 .214 .231 .445
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   6 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   54 5 1 0 0 2 2 5 32 0 0 0 .093 .169 .111 .281
First Pitch   15 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .133 .176 .333 .510
Count 0-1   7 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 0-2   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 1-0   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .273 .200 .473
Count 1-2   21 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 0 0 0 .143 .143 .190 .333
Count 2-0   5 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 2-1   8 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Count 2-2   12 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Full Count   11 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 .000 .312 .000 .312
Behind in Count   38 6 1 0 0 3 2 0 23 0 0 0 .158 .158 .184 .342
Ahead in Count   24 9 1 0 1 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .542 .986
Batting 6th   13 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .286 .308 .593
Batting 7th   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
Batting 8th   78 14 1 0 2 7 5 4 25 1 0 2 .179 .235 .269 .505
Batting 9th   10 2 0 0 0 2 3 1 5 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Low Leverage   59 12 1 0 2 5 5 2 17 0 0 0 .203 .230 .322 .552
Medium Leverage   26 3 1 0 0 2 2 4 5 1 0 2 .115 .273 .154 .427
High Leverage   25 5 0 0 0 4 3 2 10 0 0 0 .200 .259 .200 .459
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Caribou - ABBA 25 93 317 71 11 5 3 29 26 18 0 4 43 0 0 .224 .263 .319 .581 72 63 0.7
1963 Caribou - ABBA 26 134 484 115 26 2 11 60 42 38 4 5 98 2 1 .238 .296 .368 .663 95 87 2.5
1964 Caribou - ABBA 27 132 487 133 31 6 11 63 55 36 0 5 76 0 1 .273 .320 .429 .749 107 100 3.0
1965 Caribou - ABBA 28 133 493 117 30 4 9 73 43 31 1 8 83 0 0 .237 .280 .369 .649 85 67 1.0
1966 Caribou - ABBA 29 132 509 138 23 7 12 72 56 25 3 5 97 0 0 .271 .306 .415 .721 98 101 3.0
1967 Caribou - ABBA 30 122 364 87 15 3 11 45 38 15 5 6 73 0 0 .239 .274 .387 .662 87 86 1.2
1968 Caribou - ABBA 31 132 488 116 20 5 11 65 53 34 5 8 97 0 0 .238 .290 .367 .657 86 85 2.1
1969 Caribou - ABBA 32 131 500 136 28 2 14 63 54 19 6 2 97 0 0 .272 .306 .420 .726 108 111 3.7
1970 Caribou - ABBA 33 131 517 125 24 3 14 45 61 36 7 4 71 0 0 .242 .298 .381 .679 92 93 2.8
1971 Kansas City - ABBA 34 132 508 135 24 4 19 68 64 32 8 2 68 0 0 .266 .318 .441 .759 102 109 3.4
1972 Houston - ABBA 35 130 505 119 23 2 14 60 50 27 3 1 89 1 0 .236 .278 .372 .650 86 83 2.4
1974 Caribou - ABBA 37 60 194 50 8 0 4 25 23 19 2 2 35 0 1 .258 .327 .361 .688 90 93 0.9
1975 Birmingham - ABBA 38 6 19 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 .211 .286 .211 .496 37 41 -0.0
1976 Chicago - ABBA 39 47 110 20 2 0 2 11 10 8 2 1 32 0 0 .182 .248 .255 .502 34 38 -0.5
Total ABBA 1515 5495 1366 265 43 135 680 578 340 46 53 963 3 3 .249 .295 .386 .681 92 90 26.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Maine - AA 36 8 31 9 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 9 0 0 .290 .333 .323 .656 98 89 0.0
1973 Maine - AAA 36 53 128 36 6 0 7 23 22 11 0 2 29 0 0 .281 .333 .492 .826 118 113 0.0
1974 Maine - AAA 37 44 131 36 3 0 8 27 19 12 1 0 36 0 0 .275 .340 .481 .821 115 113 0.0
1975 Readfield - AAA 38 106 430 128 23 0 4 79 49 35 1 7 131 2 0 .298 .347 .379 .726 109 101 0.0
Total AAAA 203 689 200 32 0 19 129 90 58 2 9 196 2 0 .290 .343 .419 .762 112 105
Total AA 8 31 9 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 9 0 0 .290 .333 .323 .656 98 89
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Caribou - ABBA 25 8 30 9 1 0 1 4 2 4 0 0 9 0 0 .300 .382 .433 .816 0 0 0.0
1963 Caribou - ABBA 26 5 19 5 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .263 .300 .526 .826 0 0 0.0
1964 Caribou - ABBA 27 6 21 7 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .333 .524 .857 0 0 0.0
1965 Caribou - ABBA 28 6 20 4 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 .200 .182 .350 .532 0 0 0.0
1966 Caribou - ABBA 29 6 21 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .095 .136 .190 .327 0 0 0.0
1967 Caribou - ABBA 30 4 14 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 .214 .250 .214 .464 0 0 0.0
1968 Caribou - ABBA 31 8 31 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .129 .129 .161 .290 0 0 0.0
1969 Caribou - ABBA 32 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 0 0.0
1970 Caribou - ABBA 33 12 42 13 1 0 4 11 10 3 1 0 4 0 0 .310 .370 .619 .989 0 0 0.0
1972 Houston - ABBA 35 13 51 9 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 12 0 0 .176 .208 .176 .384 0 0 0.0
Total ABBA 69 255 57 6 1 8 25 25 12 1 3 47 0 0 .224 .258 .349 .607 74 76
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Caribou - ML C 87 84 500 55 9 557 2 .996 754.2 6.62 -0.9 .970 7 82 27 32.9
1962 Caribou - ML RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.0 .970
1963 Caribou - ML C 133 133 885 78 11 969 6 .994 1188.2 7.29 +1.6 1.051 9 110 36 32.7
1963 Caribou - ML RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Caribou - ML C 132 132 837 75 24 922 10 .989 1188.0 6.91 +1.4 1.026 8 104 35 33.7
1965 Caribou - ML C 133 133 884 64 7 958 10 .990 1188.2 7.18 -2.0 .938 8 121 32 26.4
1966 Caribou - ML C 132 132 841 81 21 926 4 .996 1172.0 7.08 -0.4 1.029 13 118 40 33.9
1967 Caribou - ML C 98 89 671 57 4 734 6 .992 809.0 8.10 -2.3 .832 9 75 28 37.3
1967 Caribou - ML RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.2 2.35 -0.8 .493
1968 Caribou - ML C 132 132 904 76 10 990 10 .990 1180.1 7.47 -0.4 .933 7 122 39 32.0
1969 Caribou - ML C 131 131 893 92 11 989 4 .996 1179.2 7.51 +2.2 1.032 7 129 47 36.4
1970 Caribou - ML C 131 131 883 73 9 958 2 .998 1199.2 7.17 +0.7 .928 6 82 34 41.5
1971 Kansas City - ML C 132 132 696 47 7 746 3 .996 1171.1 5.71 -0.4 .963 7 61 19 31.1
1972 Houston - ML C 130 130 762 82 12 846 2 .998 1173.1 6.47 +3.9 1.017 5 73 34 46.6
1974 Caribou - ML C 60 59 308 30 7 341 3 .991 519.0 5.86 -0.7 .908 3 62 18 29.0
1975 Birmingham - ML C 6 6 33 3 0 36 0 1.000 52.0 6.23 +0.2 .971 0 1 1 100.0
1976 Chicago - ML C 39 26 175 15 1 192 2 .990 248.1 6.89 -0.1 1.030 2 14 4 28.6
1976 Chicago - ML 2B 2 2 8 5 1 14 1 .929 17.0 6.88 -1.9 .559
1976 Chicago - ML 3B 2 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 -0.7 .762
TOTAL C 1476 1450 9272 828 133 10164 64 .994 13024.2 6.98 +2.7 .981 91 1154 394 34.1
TOTAL 2B 2 2 8 5 1 14 1 .929 17.0 6.88 -1.9 .559
TOTAL 3B 2 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 -0.7 .762
TOTAL RF 8 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.2 1.84 -0.8 .652
PLAYER HISTORY
11/06/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Birmingham Black Barons.
11/07/1961 Was traded by the Birmingham Black Barons to the Caribou Caribou in exchange for CF Jim Piersall.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (3).
04/10/1962 Named the #5 prospect in the ABBA
11/20/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $192,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (4).
05/25/1963 Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/20/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $192,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 3 (4).
01/30/1964 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $16,958,400 with the Caribou Caribou organization.
10/26/1964 Wins the 1964 ABBA AL The Ozzie Hardware at C.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (4).
05/16/1965 Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/20/1965 Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Athletics, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (4).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (4).
03/14/1967 Injured (Heart palpitations), out for 4 days.
04/17/1967 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (4).
04/22/1968 Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award.
06/29/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4).
06/23/1969 Injured (Food poisoning), out for 2 days.
11/02/1969 Wins the 1969 ABBA AL The Ozzie Hardware at C.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5).
10/26/1970 Wins the 1970 World Series with the Caribou Caribou.
11/18/1970 Became a free agent.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
03/30/1971 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
11/19/1971 Became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
03/21/1972 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,110,000 with the Houston Eagles organization.
10/27/1972 Wins the 1972 ABBA NL The Ozzie Hardware at C.
11/18/1972 Became a free agent.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/16/1973 Signed a minor league contract with the Caribou Caribou organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
11/17/1974 Became a free agent.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
03/08/1975 Signed a minor league contract with the Birmingham Black Barons organization.
10/25/1975 Wins the 1975 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons.
11/17/1975 Became a free agent.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
04/05/1976 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 with the Chicago Federals organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1966 7 4
Year IBB Rank
1963 11 3
1964 11 2
1965 16 1
Year SF Rank
1965 8 4
1967 6 6
1968 8 4
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