Howard Battle

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 210lb (183cm, 95kg)

Born: March 25, 1972 in Biloxi, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 4th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mercy Cross HS (Ocean Springs, MS).

High School: Mercy Cross HS (Ocean Springs, MS)

Debut: September 5, 1995 (Age 23-164d, 16,785th in major league history)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1999 (Age 27-192d)
vs. FLA 4 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Full Name: Howard Dion Battle

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

.243

RBI

OBP

.349

SLG

.324

OPS

.673

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1990	18	TOR-min	Rk	61	250	233	25	62	17	1	5	32	5	2	15	38	.266	.316	.412	.728		96		2	0	0	2		MDH · PION
1991	19	TOR-min	A	138	576	520	82	145	33	4	20	87	15	7	48	87	.279	.340	.473	.813		246	1	3	0	5	2		MYR · SALL
1992	20	TOR-min	A+	136	580	520	76	132	27	3	17	85	6	8	49	89	.254	.321	.415	.737		216	5	5	1	5	3		DUN · FLOR
1993	21	TOR-min	AA	141	577	521	66	145	21	5	7	70	12	9	45	94	.278	.342	.378	.720		197	8	7	1	3	3		KNX · SOUL
1994	22	TOR-min	AAA	139	568	517	72	143	26	8	14	75	26	2	40	82	.277	.328	.439	.767		227	15	3	1	7	4		SYR · IL
1995	23	TOR-min	AAA	118	488	443	43	111	17	4	8	48	10	11	39	73	.251	.314	.361	.675		160	7	3	1	2	2		SYR · IL
1995	23	TOR	AL	9	19	15	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	8	.200	.368	.200	.568	55	3	0	0	0	0	0	/5HD
1996	24	PHI-min	AAA	115	422	391	37	89	24	1	8	44	3	8	21	53	.228	.267	.355	.622		139	15	2	2	6	0		SWB · IL
1996	24	PHI	NL	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H5

1997	25	LAD-min	AAA,AA	66	183	172	16	41	4	2	3	17	1	2	6	30	.238	.269	.337	.606		58	3	2	1	2	0		ABQ,SAN · PCL,TL
1998	26	ATL-CHW-min	AA	91	376	330	47	103	31	2	11	55	3	2	39	58	.312	.383	.518	.901		171	12	2	0	5	2		GRV,BIR · SOUL
1999	27	ATL-min	AAA	121	495	454	80	129	29	1	24	74	2	3	33	66	.284	.333	.511	.844		232	12	3	0	5	2		RMD · IL
1999	27	ATL	NL	15	19	17	2	6	0	0	1	5	0	0	2	3	.353	.421	.529	.950	140	9	1	0	0	0	0	H/5
2000	28	CIN-min	AAA	14	58	56	6	10	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	10	.179	.207	.179	.385		10	2	0	0	0	0		LOU · IL
2001	29	ATL-min	AAA	131	524	491	53	135	21	0	10	76	2	5	25	77	.275	.308	.379	.687		186	9	1	1	6	4		RMD · IL
2002	30	MON-min	AAA	56	204	193	20	46	11	0	4	18	0	1	10	28	.238	.276	.358	.633		69	7	0	1	0	1		OTT · IL
3 Yrs				29	43	37	5	9	0	0	1	5	1	0	6	13	.243	.349	.324	.673	76	12	1	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	240	207	28	50	0	0	6	28	6	0	34	73	.243	.349	.324	.673	76	67	6	0	0	0	0

ATL (1 yr)				15	19	17	2	6	0	0	1	5	0	0	2	3	.353	.421	.529	.950	140	9	1	0	0	0	0
PHI (1 yr)				5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOR (1 yr)				9	19	15	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	8	.200	.368	.200	.568	55	3	0	0	0	0	0

NL (2 yrs)				20	24	22	2	6	0	0	1	5	0	0	2	5	.273	.333	.409	.742	90	9	1	0	0	0	0
AL (1 yr)				9	19	15	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	8	.200	.368	.200	.568	55	3	0	0	0	0	0

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