Wilbur Howard

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 170lb (188cm, 77kg)

Born: January 8, 1949 in Lowell, NC us

Died: December 17, 2022 in Houston, TX

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the 19th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Holbrook HS (Lowell, NC).

High School: Holbrook HS (Lowell, NC)

Debut: September 4, 1973 (Age 24-239d, 13,425th in major league history)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1978 (Age 29-265d)
vs. SFG 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Full Name: Wilbur Leon Howard

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

1068

267

.250

149

RBI

OBP

.283

SLG

.322

OPS

.605

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	31-33 / in Starts: 8-15
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 116 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	58 (28-20-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 116 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	72 (36-23-12)

Most Driven In
Self	2
B Watson	1
D Campbell	1
M May	1

Most Driven In By
G Gross	4
L Milbourne	3
Self	2
D Rader	2
C CedeÃ±o	2
T Helms	1
M May	1
B Watson	1

1974 Batting Game Log

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1974 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	17	72 (71)	Jun 25	HOU		CIN	L,2-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.59	-0.039	.75	-0.01%	-0.21	PH
2	18	74 (1)	Jun 28	HOU	@	SDP	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						PR
3	19	75	Jun 29	HOU	@	SDP	W,3-0	8-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	5	.08	0.003	.01	0.00%	0.25	PR RF
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
4	20	80 (4)	Jul 3	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.32	-0.033	.29	0.00%	-0.23	PH
5	21	82 (1)	Jul 5	HOU		PIT	W,7-1	7-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	5		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR RF
6	22	84 (1)	Jul 7	HOU		PIT	L,4-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.21	-0.005	.06	0.00%	-0.09	PH
7	23	88 (3)	Jul 12	HOU		CHC	W,9-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	5						LF
8	24	90 (1)	Jul 14	HOU		CHC	W,7-6	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	4						PR
9	25	91	Jul 15	HOU	@	PIT	L,1-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		1	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	5	1.61	0.020	.55	0.00%	0.09	PR
10	26	92	Jul 16	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	8	1.10	-0.108	.34	-0.02%	-1.36	CF
11	27	93	Jul 17	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-11	8-8	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.333	.556	7	.06	0.004	.02	0.00%	1.10	PH
12	28	96 (2)	Jul 20	HOU	@	STL	L,5-6	8-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222	.300	.333	.633	5	.19	-0.003	.05	0.00%	-0.10	PR LF
13	29	98 (1)	Jul 25 (1)	HOU		LAD	L,3-11	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.300	.573	9	.06	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.21	PH
14	30	100 (1)	Jul 26	HOU		LAD	W,8-7	7-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.273	.523	6	1.35	-0.036	.18	0.00%	-0.10	PR LF
15	31	102 (1)	Jul 28	HOU		SFG	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	1	.182	.250	.273	.523	5	.45	-0.012	.07	0.00%	-0.20	PR
16	32	103	Jul 29	HOU		SFG	L,2-7	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.308	.333	.641	9	.35	0.017	.07	0.00%	0.24	PH
17	33	104	Jul 30	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.308	.593	5	.02	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.22	LF
Aug		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
18	34	108 (3)	Aug 5	HOU	@	SFG	W,7-2	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.333	.357	.690	6	.02	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.38	LF
19	35	109	Aug 6	HOU	@	SFG	W,13-4	8-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.333	.357	.690	6		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR LF
20	36	110	Aug 7	HOU		ATL	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.333	.357	.690	4		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR LF
21	37	114 (3)	Aug 11	HOU		MON	L,2-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.333	.357	.690	6						PR
22	38	115	Aug 13	HOU	@	CHC	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.333	.357	.690	5		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR LF
23	39	116	Aug 14	HOU	@	CHC	L,5-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.313	.333	.646	4	1.45	-0.036	.02	0.00%	-0.23	PR LF
24	40	117	Aug 15	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.313	.333	.646	6						PR LF
25	41	118	Aug 16	HOU	@	MON	W,8-3	8-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.294	.313	.607	4	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PR LF
26	42	120 (1)	Aug 18	HOU	@	MON	W,3-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.278	.294	.572	6	.07	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.10	LF
27	43	121	Aug 19	HOU		NYM	W,2-1	7-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.263	.278	.541	6	1.28	-0.031	.01	0.00%	-0.09	PR LF
28	44	122	Aug 20	HOU		NYM	W,6-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.263	.278	.541	4						PR LF
29	45	126 (3)	Aug 25	HOU		PHI	W,5-0	8-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.263	.278	.541	6		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR LF
30	46	127	Aug 26	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.304	.318	.623	7	.98	0.048	.01	0.00%	0.48	LF
31	47	128	Aug 27	HOU	@	NYM	L,2-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.304	.318	.623	7						PR
32	48	129	Aug 28	HOU	@	NYM	W,3-2	4-GF(10)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.280	.292	.572	3	.70	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.96	CF
33	49	131 (1)	Aug 30	HOU	@	PHI	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.280	.292	.572	6						LF
34	50	132	Aug 31	HOU	@	PHI	L,6-10	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.269	.280	.549	9	.23	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.29	PH
Sep/Oct		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
35	51	133	Sep 1	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-8	2-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.276	.286	.562	4	.28	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.26	LF
36	52	134	Sep 2	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.281	.303	.313	.616	7	.77	0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.33	LF
37	53	135	Sep 3	HOU		CIN	L,5-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.297	.306	.603	7	1.20	-0.103	.00	0.00%	-0.45	LF
38	54	136	Sep 4	HOU		CIN	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.282	.289	.572	7	1.32	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.47	LF
39	55	137	Sep 6	HOU		SDP	W,4-3	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.326	.341	.667	7	.28	0.046	.00	0.00%	0.80	LF
40	56	138	Sep 7	HOU		SDP	L,4-8	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.289	.319	.356	.675	7	2.07	0.057	.00	0.00%	-1.00	LF
41	57	139	Sep 8	HOU		SDP	W,3-2	CG	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.298	.340	.426	.766	7	1.22	0.203	.00	0.00%	0.53	LF
42	58	140	Sep 9	HOU		SFG	L,6-8	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.333	.431	.765	7	1.53	0.059	.00	0.00%	0.06	LF
43	59	141	Sep 10	HOU		SFG	L,5-6	GS-11	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.310	.400	.710	7	1.49	-0.146	.00	0.00%	-0.96	LF
44	60	142	Sep 11	HOU	@	SDP	L,0-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.311	.386	.697	7	1.75	-0.069	.00	0.00%	-0.44	LF
45	61	143	Sep 12	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.267	.313	.383	.696	8	1.17	0.031	.00	0.00%	0.26	LF
46	62	144	Sep 13	HOU	@	SFG	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.313	.383	.696	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR LF
47	63	145	Sep 14	HOU	@	SFG	W,5-0	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.313	.383	.696	4						LF
48	64	146	Sep 15 (1)	HOU	@	SFG	W,6-0	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.277	.319	.431	.750	1	.52	0.043	.00	0.00%	0.73	RF
49	65	147	Sep 15 (2)	HOU	@	SFG	L,4-8	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.275	.324	.420	.745	1	.84	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.80	RF CF
50	66	148	Sep 16	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-7	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.316	.408	.724	9	.36	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.51	PH CF
51	67	149	Sep 17	HOU	@	LAD	W,7-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.312	.403	.714	4	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.40	LF
52	68	150	Sep 18	HOU	@	LAD	W,3-2	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.293	.377	.669	1	1.03	-0.128	.00	0.00%	-1.15	LF
53	69	151	Sep 20	HOU		ATL	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.247	.291	.370	.661	1	1.40	-0.113	.00	0.00%	-0.71	LF
54	70	152	Sep 21	HOU		ATL	W,6-5	GS-7	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.262	.303	.381	.684	1	1.19	0.090	.00	0.00%	0.56	LF
55	71	153	Sep 22	HOU		ATL	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.293	.368	.661	1	.97	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.51	LF
56	72	154	Sep 24	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.292	.363	.654	3	.59	0.033	.00	0.00%	0.25	CF
57	73	155	Sep 25	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-4	GS-9	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.290	.358	.648	1	.92	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.64	CF
58	74	156	Sep 26	HOU	@	CIN	L,6-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.287	.354	.641	9	.31	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
59	75	157	Sep 28 (1)	HOU	@	ATL	W,5-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.287	.354	.641	4						LF
60	76	158	Sep 28 (2)	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.276	.340	.616	1	1.05	-0.106	.00	0.00%	-0.91	LF
61	77	159	Sep 29	HOU	@	ATL	W,9-6	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.264	.324	.587	8	.42	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.95	LF
62	78	160	Sep 30	HOU		LAD	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.229	.264	.324	.587	4						LF
63	79	161	Oct 1	HOU		LAD	L,5-8	6-GF	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.259	.318	.577	4	3.96	-0.199	.00	0.00%	-1.39	PR LF
64	80	162	Oct 2	HOU		LAD	L,4-5	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.216	.250	.306	.556	8	1.63	-0.103	.00	0.00%	-0.70	LF
							31-33		116	111	19	24	4	0	2	5	5	0	18	0	0	0	1	3	4	5	.216	.250	.306	.556		.99	-1.019	.03	-0.03%	-11.58

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