Freddie Howard
Fred Eugene Howard
Born: March 28, 1949
Deceased: November 25, 2020
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 9 (1967 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 2 (1968 January Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 5 (1968 June Secondary Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 3 (1969 January Secondary Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 3 (1969 June Secondary Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Hoover HS (Fresno, CA)
Paris Junior College
Career: 1968-1970
Freddie Howard compiled a career batting average of .260 with 7 home runs and 26 RBI in his 56-game career with the Marion Mets, Mankato Mets and Visalia Mets. He began playing during the 1968 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .500 | .714 | 1.250 | 1.964 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | 42 | 147 | 122 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 47 | .238 | .354 | .434 | .788 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .400 | .727 | .400 | 1.127 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 7 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .304 | .360 | .522 | .882 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 56 | 190 | 154 | 27 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 60 | .260 | .389 | .468 | .857 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | 1B | 38 | 328 | 22 | 8 | 23 | .978 | 9.211 |
| 1968 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 1B | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 1B | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 1B | 6 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 6.833 |
| Totals | 50 | 398 | 25 | 8 | 31 | .981 | 8.460 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Appalachian League | Marion Mets | NYN | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | Northern League | Mankato Mets | NYN | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN |
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