Howard McCormick
Howard E. McCormick
Born: November 21, 1922
Hahnaman Twp., IL US
Deceased: March 24, 2009
Decatur, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1942-1951
Howard McCormick compiled a career batting average of .214 with 4 home runs and 67 RBI in his 237-game career with the Union City Greyhounds, Decatur Commodores, Allentown Cardinals, Moline/Kewanee A's, Hutchinson Elks and Tallahassee Citizens. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 39 | 132 | 132 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .326 | .583 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 82 | 273 | 238 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 31 | 39 | .202 | .296 | .239 | .536 | 57 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 65 | 230 | 192 | 21 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 36 | 26 | .219 | .345 | .307 | .652 | 59 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Moline/Kewanee A's | 27 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .148 | .148 | .262 | .410 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 20 | 65 | 55 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | .255 | .369 | .418 | .787 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | D | ALFL | Tallahassee Citizens | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 237 | 774 | 691 | 51 | 148 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 71 | .214 | .295 | .288 | .583 | 199 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | C | 37 | 235 | 24 | 8 | .970 | 7.000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | C | 74 | 326 | 56 | 11 | 11 | .972 | 5.162 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | C | 62 | 307 | 28 | 6 | 2 | .982 | 5.403 | 4 | |||
| 1949 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | C | 18 | 62 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .947 | 4.000 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 191 | 930 | 118 | 29 | 14 | .973 | 5.487 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Moline/Kewanee A's | PHA | ||
| 1949 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Elks | |||
| 1951 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Tallahassee Citizens |
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