Ralph Houk

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 193lb (180cm, 87kg)

Born: August 9, 1919 in Lawrence, KS us

Died: July 21, 2010 in Winter Haven, FL

Buried: Rolling Hills Cemetery, Winter Haven, FL

High School: Lawrence HS (Lawrence, KS)

Debut: April 26, 1947 (Age 27-260d, 10,322nd in major league history)
vs. WSH 3 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 1, 1954 (Age 34-265d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Ralph George Houk

Nicknames: Major

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

158

.272

RBI

OBP

.328

SLG

.323

OPS

.650

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	6-2 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 9 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	11 (5-4-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 9 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	5 (3-1-0)

Most Driven In
G McDougald	1

Most Driven In By
B Martin	1
I Noren	1

1953 Batting Game Log

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1953 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	83	24 (23)	May 13	NYY		CLE	W,9-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.03	-0.001	.15	0.00%	-0.31	C
2	84	25	May 14	NYY		CHW	L,5-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						C
3	85	26	May 16	NYY		CHW	L,3-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.20	-0.005	1.08	-0.02%	-0.43	C
4	86	27	May 17	NYY		SLB	W,6-5	8-GF(10)	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	3.10	-0.177	13.44	-0.46%	-0.64	C
5	87	28	May 19	NYY		DET	W,4-2	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	8						C
6	88	30 (1)	May 21	NYY	@	WSH	W,6-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	3	1.59	-0.090	8.44	-0.29%	-1.12	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	89	40 (9)	Jun 3	NYY	@	CHW	W,18-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.17	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	90	93 (52)	Jul 25	NYY	@	DET	W,15-11	6-GF(12)	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	4	2.92	0.093	14.01	0.27%	0.34	C
							6-2		9	9	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444		1.86	-0.180	8.73	-0.50%	-2.32

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