Gary Howard
Gary Burton Howard
Born: January 22, 1950
Deceased: December 17, 2012
Vacaville, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 24 (1968 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 2 (1969 January Secondary Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 16 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Yuba City HS (CA)
Yuba Community College
Williamson HS (Mobile, AL)
Career: 1969-1970
Gary Howard compiled a career batting average of .220 with 4 home runs and 17 RBI in his 66-game career with the Williamsport Astros and Cocoa Astros. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Astros | 8 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .261 | .370 | .435 | .805 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 58 | 188 | 159 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 58 | .214 | .330 | .302 | .632 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 66 | 216 | 182 | 23 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 68 | .220 | .335 | .319 | .654 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Astros | OF | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 2.500 | ||||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | C | 26 | 130 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .965 | 5.346 | 13 | |||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 1B | 20 | 124 | 10 | 7 | 12 | .950 | 6.700 | ||||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | OF | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 65 | 285 | 19 | 15 | 13 | .953 | 4.677 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU |
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