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, Tulsa Oilers, Charleston Senators, Memphis Chicks, 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | A | CENL5 | Clinton Cubs | 25 | 87 | 87 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .345 | .345 | .598 | .943 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Steers | 29 | 132 | 114 | 25 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 18 | .298 | .394 | .509 | .903 | 58 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Decatur Cubs | 93 | 373 | 347 | 47 | 91 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 1 | 20 | 76 | .262 | .310 | .438 | .748 | 152 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 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 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 42 | 142 | 142 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .225 | .225 | .408 | .634 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
| 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 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 12 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .286 | .543 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 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 | ||
| 1956 | A | EL | Syracuse Chiefs | 34 | 114 | 114 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .184 | .184 | .412 | .596 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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