Dick Howser Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Dick Howser was a above-average-OBP player whose offensive profile centered around steady, consistent production. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 82 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 98 (below-average contact rate), elite walk discipline, and a consistent ability to make contact. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm.
Featured Matchups
- 🔥 Gene Conley | Matchup (16 PA)
- 🤮 Rollie Sheldon | Matchup (21 PA)
- 💣 Joe Bonikowski | Matchup (12 PA)
- 🧱 Hank Aguirre | Matchup (27 PA)
- ⚔️ Jim Kaat | Matchup (69 PA)
Dick Howser Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
8
Season Average Seasons Hitting
8
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
8
Career Games Hitting
789
Season Average Games Hitting
98.63
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
161.18
Career Plate Appearances
2937
Season Average Plate Appearances
367.13
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.249
Season Average Batting Average
0.249
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.249
Career Equivalent Average
0.717
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.717
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.717
Career Extra Base Hits
123
Season Average Extra Base Hits
15.38
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
25.13
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.199
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.199
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.199
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.006
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.006
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.006
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.026
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.026
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.026
Career Base Runs
308.52
Season Average Base Runs
38.57
Base Runs Per 600 PA
63.03
Career Total Bases
789
Season Average Total Bases
98.63
Total Bases Per 600 PA
161.18
Career Times on Base
997
Season Average Times on Base
124.63
Times on Base Per 600 PA
203.68
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.346
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.346
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.346
Career Slugging Pct
0.318
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.318
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.318
Career Isolated Power
0.069
Season Average Isolated Power
0.069
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.069
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.235
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.235
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.235
Career Total Average
0.656
Season Average Total Average
0.656
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.656
Career Runs Produced
547
Season Average Runs Produced
68.38
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
111.75
Career Runs Created
335.8
Season Average Runs Created
41.98
Runs Created Per 600 PA
68.6
Career Hit By Pitch
13
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.63
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
2.66
Career Intentional Walks
2
Season Average Intentional Walks
0.25
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0.41
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
15.79
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
15.79
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
15.79
Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.97
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
1.97
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1.97
Career Sacrifice Hit
58
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
7.25
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
11.85
Career Sacrifice Fly
16
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
2
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.27
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
43
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
5.38
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
8.78
Career Stolen Bases
105
Season Average Stolen Bases
13.13
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
21.45
Career Caught Stealing
34
Season Average Caught Stealing
4.25
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
6.95
Career Stolen Base Attempts
139
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
17.38
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
28.4
Career Stolen Base Percentage
75.54
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
75.54
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
75.54
Dick Howser Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
8
Season Average Seasons Fielding
8
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
8
Career Games Played as Fielder
656
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
82
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.06
Career Starts as Fielder
622
Season Average Starts as Fielder
77.75
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.01
Career Played Outs
16641
Season Average Played Outs
2080.13
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
5547
Season Average Inning Played
693.4
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
2933
Season Average Total Chances
366.63
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
4.76
Career Chances Accepted
2833
Season Average Chances Accepted
354.13
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
4.6
Career Fielding Percentage
96.59
Season Average Fielding Percentage
96.59
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
96.59
Career Range Factor
4.319
Season Average Range Factor
4.319
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
4.319
Career Games Started %
94.82
Season Average Games Started %
94.82
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
94.82
Career Double Plays
337
Season Average Double Plays
42.13
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.55
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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