Robert Houghton
Robert Allen Houghton
Born: 1924
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1947-1950
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Robert Houghton compiled a career record of 39 wins and 30 losses and a 3.48 ERA in his 115-game pitching career with the Thomasville Dodgers, Asheville Tourists, Miami Sun Sox, Grand Rapids Jets, Fort Worth Cats and Danville Dodgers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.84 | 14 | 103.0 | 113 | 65 | 44 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 17 | 9 | .654 | 4.11 | 35 | 208.0 | 198 | 114 | 95 | 154 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.62 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 72.0 | 60 | 27 | 21 | 45 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 27.0 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23.0 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.81 | 32 | 196.0 | 200 | 97 | 83 | 7 | 96 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 39 | 30 | .565 | 3.48 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 629.0 | 637 | 346 | 243 | 7 | 366 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | 17 | 46 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .283 | .370 | .652 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 36 | 84 | 84 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .214 | .417 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 24 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 32 | 68 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .162 | .191 | .353 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 109 | 221 | 219 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .205 | .205 | .237 | .443 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | P | 24 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .920 | .958 |
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 115 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .920 | .200 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO |
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