Howard Boles
Howard Wesley Boles Sr.
Born: March 25, 1927
LaSalle, IL US
Deceased: June 8, 2013
Des Moines, IA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
Career: 1945-1956
Howard Boles compiled a career batting average of .281 with 159 home runs and 286 RBI in his 929-game career with the Statesville Cubs, Clinton Cubs, Sioux Falls Canaries, Duluth Dukes, Springfield Cubs, Clinton Steers, Decatur Cubs, Des Moines Bruins, Denver Bears, Miami Beach Flamingos, Hartford Chiefs, Atlanta Crackers, Wichita Falls Spudders, Oklahoma City Indians, Charleston Senators, Memphis Chicks, Tulsa Oilers, Port Arthur Chieftans, Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans, Savannah Redlegs and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
Denver Bears |
Hartford Chiefs |
Atlanta Crackers |
Miami Beach Flamingos |
Charleston Senators |
Tulsa Oilers |
Savannah Redlegs |
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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 |
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1945 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Cubs | 55 | 230 | 206 | 42 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 20 | 43 | .306 | .376 | .417 | .793 | 86 | 3 | 1 | ||||
1947 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Cubs | 122 | 497 | 452 | 59 | 105 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 65 | 3 | 38 | 102 | .232 | .298 | .378 | .676 | 171 | 4 | 3 | ||||
1948 | C | NORL1 | (+) Duluth Dukes | 16 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .303 | .303 | .485 | .788 | 16 | |||||||||||
1948 | C | NORL1 | (+) Sioux Falls Canaries | 16 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .303 | .303 | .485 | .788 | 16 | |||||||||||
1948 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | 36 | 128 | 128 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .359 | .641 | 46 | |||||||||||
1948 | A | CENL5 | Clinton Cubs | 25 | 87 | 87 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .345 | .345 | .598 | .943 | 52 | |||||||||||
1949 | B | IIIL | Decatur Cubs | 93 | 373 | 347 | 47 | 91 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 1 | 20 | 76 | .262 | .310 | .438 | .748 | 152 | 4 | 2 | ||||
1949 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Steers | 29 | 132 | 114 | 25 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 18 | .298 | .394 | .509 | .903 | 58 | 1 | 0 | ||||
1950 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 125 | 451 | 451 | 141 | 28 | 6 | 22 | .313 | .313 | .548 | .860 | 247 | |||||||||||
1951 | A | WL3 | (+) Denver Bears | 150 | 556 | 556 | 144 | 29 | 2 | 32 | .259 | .259 | .491 | .750 | 273 | |||||||||||
1951 | A | WL3 | (+) Des Moines Bruins | 150 | 556 | 556 | 144 | 29 | 2 | 32 | .259 | .259 | .491 | .750 | 273 | |||||||||||
1952 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 29 | 83 | 83 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .337 | .566 | 28 | |||||||||||
1952 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 31 | 118 | 118 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .288 | .288 | .483 | .771 | 57 | |||||||||||
1952 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 42 | 142 | 142 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .225 | .225 | .408 | .634 | 58 | |||||||||||
1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 19 | 56 | 45 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 4 | .200 | .357 | .400 | .757 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
1953 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 110 | 424 | 424 | 141 | 34 | 3 | 36 | .333 | .333 | .682 | 1.014 | 289 | |||||||||||
1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 138 | 540 | 484 | 88 | 148 | 26 | 3 | 38 | 109 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 69 | .306 | .370 | .607 | .978 | 294 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 9 | 32 | 32 | 5 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .312 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
1955 | AA | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 104 | 405 | 360 | 52 | 102 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 61 | .283 | .353 | .469 | .823 | 169 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
1955 | AA | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 104 | 405 | 360 | 52 | 102 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 61 | .283 | .353 | .469 | .823 | 169 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
1955 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 12 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .286 | .543 | 10 | |||||||||||
1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 20 | 71 | 71 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .268 | .268 | .535 | .803 | 38 | |||||||||||
1956 | B | BSTL | (+) Port Arthur Chieftans | 41 | 155 | 155 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 9 | .271 | .271 | .503 | .774 | 78 | |||||||||||
1956 | B | BSTL | (+) Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | 41 | 155 | 155 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 9 | .271 | .271 | .503 | .774 | 78 | |||||||||||
1956 | A | EL | Syracuse Chiefs | 34 | 114 | 114 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .184 | .184 | .412 | .596 | 47 | |||||||||||
Totals | 929 | 3513 | 3333 | 267 | 937 | 176 | 33 | 159 | 286 | 8 | 3 | 154 | 312 | .281 | .316 | .497 | .813 | 1656 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1945 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Cubs | 1B | 34 | 233 | 12 | 8 | 18 | .968 | 7.206 |
1947 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Cubs | 1B | 120 | 1039 | 57 | 28 | 77 | .975 | 9.133 |
1949 | B | IIIL | Decatur Cubs | 1B | 93 | 752 | 46 | 19 | 53 | .977 | 8.581 |
1949 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Steers | OF | 21 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .897 | 1.238 |
1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.067 |
1953 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | OF | 110 | 202 | 9 | 9 | .959 | 1.918 | |
1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | LF | 130 | 268 | 8 | 9 | 2 | .968 | 2.123 |
Totals | 523 | 2534 | 134 | 76 | 151 | .972 | 5.101 |
Minor League Service:
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