LF Frank 'Hondo' Howard #29
Calgary Cannons (BRO) PUBAAA
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/07/1970
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LF FRANK 'HONDO' HOWARD #29 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
12 11 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .273 .385 .273 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 54 55 54 54
Gap 44 45 44 44
Power 71 72 70 71
Eye 43 43 42 43
Avoid K's 41 41 41 41
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 41
Errors: - 10 41
Arm: 1 5 53
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 33
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 31
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 18
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 37
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/23/1970 @ MIL Loss, 5-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1970 ALL Loss, 4-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1970 @ REG Win, 10-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1970 BOB Win, 7-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1970 @ MIL Loss, 3-12 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/11/1970 @ VIC Win, 10-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/03/1970 @ SUN Win, 12-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/15/1970 @ PRA Win, 9-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/14/1970 @ PRA Win, 15-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/26/1970 SUN Loss, 5-12 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Frank is intelligent on and off the field.
High: Intelligence
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:08/08/1936
Born in:Columbus, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:260 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 168 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 168 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 16th Pick in Round 1
PUB TRIPLE A 1970 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 12 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .273 .385 .273 .657 .324 .000 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 4.57 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Versus Right   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
May   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
June   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
August   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Postseason   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   156 46 7 4 10 28 26 19 43 2 0 2 .295 .374 .583 .958
Career   1003 301 31 12 72 207 190 144 292 14 0 9 .300 .388 .570 .958
Home   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Road   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Grass   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
Day   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   8 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .375 .500 .375 .875
As Reliever / Substitution   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
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
1961 Stockton - PUB 24 154 572 160 16 6 16 62 63 34 4 4 158 0 0 .280 .322 .413 .735 92 93 0.3
1962 Stockton - PUB 25 151 572 161 21 3 29 91 78 35 9 4 136 0 0 .281 .331 .481 .811 112 115 1.1
1963 Stockton - PUB 26 157 586 140 12 4 20 81 51 40 4 3 173 0 0 .239 .291 .375 .666 74 74 -1.3
1964 Stockton - PUB 27 92 147 22 5 1 2 13 12 14 0 2 44 0 0 .150 .221 .238 .459 23 22 -1.4
Total PUB 554 1877 483 54 14 67 247 204 123 17 13 511 0 0 .257 .307 .408 .715 87 88 -1.3
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
1957 Whitecourt - A 20 38 135 37 5 3 7 25 18 17 4 2 32 0 0 .274 .367 .511 .878 134 138 1.2
1958 Wakaw - A 21 77 260 89 14 2 10 37 43 64 2 5 45 0 1 .342 .468 .527 .995 162 161 3.4
1958 Waskesiu - AA 21 50 177 40 6 0 4 14 17 30 2 1 52 0 0 .226 .343 .328 .671 77 83 0.3
1959 Wakaw - A 22 125 464 146 18 4 26 91 69 84 5 5 105 4 1 .315 .421 .539 .960 156 164 5.7
1960 Manitou - A 23 122 440 140 15 2 16 64 76 87 9 5 109 1 2 .318 .436 .470 .907 146 143 4.2
1965 Charlotte - AAA 28 33 65 25 3 1 5 21 18 11 1 2 22 0 0 .385 .468 .692 1.161 172 173 1.0
1966 Charlotte - AAA 29 85 260 62 8 1 14 42 42 28 2 2 77 0 0 .238 .315 .438 .754 91 88 0.5
1967 Buffalo - AAA 30 133 511 165 13 6 43 116 104 84 4 8 146 0 0 .323 .417 .624 1.041 148 138 4.8
1968 Lodi - A 31 12 11 5 1 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 .455 .455 1.091 1.545 302 312 0.3
1969 Calgary - AAA 32 53 156 46 7 4 10 28 26 19 2 2 43 0 0 .295 .374 .583 .958 134 130 1.3
1970 Calgary - AAA 33 12 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657 71 85 0.0
Total PUBAAA 316 1003 301 31 12 72 207 190 144 9 14 292 0 0 .300 .388 .570 .958 132 126
Total PUBAA 50 177 40 6 0 4 14 17 30 2 1 52 0 0 .226 .343 .328 .671 77 83
Total PUBA 374 1310 417 53 11 61 221 210 252 20 17 296 5 4 .318 .431 .515 .946 153 155
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
1970 Calgary - PUBAAA 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -127 -0.0
Total PUBAAA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -127
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Stockton - MLB RF 149 149 300 25 2 335 10 .970 1307.0 2.24 -5.8 .955
1962 Stockton - MLB RF 148 148 280 14 2 300 6 .980 1275.0 2.08 -12.1 .956
1963 Stockton - MLB RF 154 154 285 15 2 312 12 .962 1341.0 2.01 -9.9 .972
1964 Stockton - MLB 1B 1 1 10 0 1 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 +0.0 .000
1964 Stockton - MLB LF 17 17 31 1 1 34 2 .941 148.0 1.95 -0.6 .935
1964 Stockton - MLB RF 9 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 51.2 1.74 -0.6 1.005
1970 Calgary - AAA 1B 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 1.054
1970 Calgary - AAA LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.002
1970 Calgary - AAA RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 3 1 12 1 1 13 0 1.000 12.0 9.75 +0.1 1.054
TOTAL LF 22 17 33 1 1 36 2 .944 157.0 1.95 -0.4 .939
TOTAL RF 462 456 875 54 6 957 28 .971 3977.2 2.10 -28.4 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the Wetaskiwin Whalers.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (90); Power: 44 (88); Eye: 36 (45).
04/07/1958 Named the #14 prospect in the PUB
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (79); Power: 50 (73); Eye: 46 (46).
04/06/1959 Named the #63 prospect in the PUB
06/22/1959 Was selected to the 1959 PUB Single A All-Star Game.
08/24/1959 Wins the PUBA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
08/31/1959 Wins the PUBA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
10/03/1959 Finished 3rd in 1959 PUBA SL2 Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (77); Power: 59 (79); Eye: 47 (47).
04/04/1960 Named the #32 prospect in the PUB
08/29/1960 Wins the PUBA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
09/03/1960 Goes 5-6 against the Brooklyn Superbas, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
09/05/1960 Wins the PUBA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (71); Power: 65 (79); Eye: 48 (48).
11/16/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 79 (80); Eye: 46 (46).
11/13/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 48 (48).
11/16/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through arbitration.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 48 (48).
11/25/1964 Became a free agent.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 49 (49).
02/15/1965 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Oaks organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 69 (69); Eye: 45 (45).
05/04/1966 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Oakland organization.
11/23/1966 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 68 (68); Eye: 46 (46).
03/02/1967 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Athletics organization.
06/18/1967 Was selected to the 1967 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/01/1967 Finished 3rd in 1967 PUBAAA SL1 Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
11/17/1967 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 69 (69); Eye: 46 (46).
02/17/1968 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Redwood Pioneers organization.
05/01/1968 Was granted free agency by the Redwood organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 68 (68); Eye: 45 (45).
03/01/1969 Signed a minor league contract with the Bronx Bombers organization.
11/16/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Bronx Bombers organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 68 (68); Eye: 43 (43).
11/25/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Bronx Bombers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1961 149 9
1962 148 9
1963 154 6
Year K Rank
1961 158 5
1963 173 4
Year HR Rank
1962 29 6
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