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+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	75 (74)	Jun 29	HOU	@	SDP	W,3-0	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	82 (6)	Jul 5	HOU		PIT	W,7-1	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR RF
3	88 (5)	Jul 12	HOU		CHC	W,9-4	GF	18	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
4	92 (3)	Jul 16	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
5	96 (3)	Jul 20	HOU	@	STL	L,5-6	GF	12	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF
6	100 (3)	Jul 26	HOU		LAD	W,8-7	GF	17	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF
7	104 (3)	Jul 30	HOU	@	CIN	W,8-4	GF	14	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	108 (3)	Aug 5	HOU	@	SFG	W,7-2	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
9	109	Aug 6	HOU	@	SFG	W,13-4	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
10	110	Aug 7	HOU		ATL	W,6-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
11	115 (4)	Aug 13	HOU	@	CHC	W,3-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
12	116	Aug 14	HOU	@	CHC	L,5-6	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
13	117	Aug 15	HOU	@	CHC	L,3-5	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
14	118	Aug 16	HOU	@	MON	W,8-3	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF
15	120 (1)	Aug 18	HOU	@	MON	W,3-0	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
16	121	Aug 19	HOU		NYM	W,2-1	GF	15	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF
17	122	Aug 20	HOU		NYM	W,6-2	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR LF
18	126 (3)	Aug 25	HOU		PHI	W,5-0	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
19	127	Aug 26	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-5	CG	40	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
20	129 (1)	Aug 28	HOU	@	NYM	W,3-2	GF	32	7.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
21	131 (1)	Aug 30	HOU	@	PHI	W,3-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	133 (1)	Sep 1	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-8	GF	34	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	134	Sep 2	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
24	135	Sep 3	HOU		CIN	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
25	136	Sep 4	HOU		CIN	L,1-2	GS	26	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
26	137	Sep 6	HOU		SDP	W,4-3	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
27	138	Sep 7	HOU		SDP	L,4-8	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	139	Sep 8	HOU		SDP	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
29	140	Sep 9	HOU		SFG	L,6-8	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	141	Sep 10	HOU		SFG	L,5-6	CG	50	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	142	Sep 11	HOU	@	SDP	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
32	143	Sep 12	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	144	Sep 13	HOU	@	SFG	W,5-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
34	145	Sep 14	HOU	@	SFG	W,5-0	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	146	Sep 15 (1)	HOU	@	SFG	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
36	147	Sep 15 (2)	HOU	@	SFG	L,4-8	GS	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF CF
37	148	Sep 16	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-7	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
38	149	Sep 17	HOU	@	LAD	W,7-0	GF	9	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	150	Sep 18	HOU	@	LAD	W,3-2	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
40	151	Sep 20	HOU		ATL	L,0-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	152	Sep 21	HOU		ATL	W,6-5	GS	33	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
42	153	Sep 22	HOU		ATL	W,3-2	GS	31	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
43	154	Sep 24	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
44	155	Sep 25	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
45	157 (1)	Sep 28 (1)	HOU	@	ATL	W,5-0	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
46	158	Sep 28 (2)	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-6	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
47	159	Sep 29	HOU	@	ATL	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	160	Sep 30	HOU		LAD	W,4-1	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
49	161	Oct 1	HOU		LAD	L,5-8	GF	16	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
50	162	Oct 2	HOU		LAD	L,4-5	CG	39	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
							51gm		268.1	64	3	0	67	1