Chris Howard
Christopher Hugh Howard
Born: February 27, 1966
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 41 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: University of Southwest Louisiana
Career: 1988-1996
Major League Statistics
Chris Howard compiled a career batting average of .250 with 65 home runs and 366 RBI in his 790-game career with the Bellingham Mariners, Wausau Timbers, Williamsport Bills, Calgary Cannons, Tacoma Rainiers and Norfolk Tides. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Wausau Timbers | 61 | 209 | 187 | 20 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 60 | .241 | .316 | .417 | .733 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .400 | .667 | 1.067 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 86 | 331 | 296 | 30 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 79 | .253 | .328 | .389 | .717 | 115 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Wausau Timbers | 36 | 140 | 125 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 35 | .240 | .314 | .400 | .714 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 118 | 449 | 401 | 48 | 95 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 91 | .237 | .303 | .327 | .630 | 131 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 82 | 315 | 293 | 32 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 56 | .246 | .288 | .375 | .664 | 110 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 97 | 343 | 319 | 29 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 73 | .238 | .279 | .364 | .643 | 116 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 94 | 366 | 331 | 40 | 106 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 62 | .320 | .371 | .444 | .815 | 147 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 75 | 299 | 266 | 41 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 66 | .252 | .320 | .414 | .733 | 110 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 83 | 294 | 268 | 33 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 70 | .243 | .293 | .340 | .633 | 91 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 56 | 130 | 119 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | .160 | .192 | .261 | .453 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 790 | 2886 | 2614 | 297 | 653 | 131 | 3 | 65 | 366 | 10 | 20 | 200 | 624 | .250 | .308 | .377 | .685 | 985 | 47 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Wausau Timbers | OF | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 2.429 | ||||
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Wausau Timbers | C | 48 | 232 | 31 | 8 | 1 | .970 | 5.479 | 8 | |||
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Wausau Timbers | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1988 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | C | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.000 | 1 | |||
| 1989 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | C | 75 | 443 | 56 | 8 | 7 | .984 | 6.653 | 21 | |||
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Wausau Timbers | C | 36 | 253 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .989 | 7.583 | 4 | |||
| 1989 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1990 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | C | 114 | 680 | 84 | 19 | 6 | .976 | 6.702 | 14 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | C | 80 | 381 | 57 | 10 | 8 | .978 | 5.475 | 18 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | C | 91 | 383 | 53 | 11 | 2 | .975 | 4.791 | 19 | |||
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | C | 89 | 506 | 65 | 7 | 8 | .988 | 6.416 | 10 | |||
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | C | 72 | 417 | 39 | 7 | 6 | .985 | 6.333 | 20 | 68 | 29 | 29.9 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | C | 77 | 405 | 47 | 6 | 3 | .987 | 5.870 | 8 | 47 | 31 | 39.7 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 51 | 213 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .992 | 4.608 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 52.8 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 746 | 3939 | 477 | 83 | 45 | .982 | 5.920 | 127 | 132 | 79 | 37.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Mariners | SEA | ||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | Wausau Timbers | SEA | ||
| 1989 | A | Midwest League | Wausau Timbers | SEA | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | SEA | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | SEA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN |
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