Carl Hower
Carl Max Hower
Born: 1919
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1939-1945
Carl Hower compiled a career batting average of .313 with 11 home runs and 57 RBI in his 359-game career with the Norfolk Elks, Norfolk Yankees, Akron Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Joplin Miners, Kansas City Blues and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Norfolk Elks | 114 | 463 | 463 | 158 | 34 | 7 | 9 | .341 | .341 | .503 | .844 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 28 | 88 | 88 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .318 | .545 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | 15 | 58 | 58 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .362 | .362 | .414 | .776 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | 82 | 239 | 239 | 69 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .289 | .289 | .410 | .699 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 33 | 94 | 88 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .330 | .366 | .398 | .763 | 35 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 17 | 47 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .233 | .298 | .256 | .554 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 13 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .379 | .407 | .787 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 57 | 205 | 195 | 20 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .308 | .332 | .344 | .675 | 67 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 359 | 1223 | 1201 | 37 | 376 | 68 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21 | .313 | .323 | .422 | .745 | 507 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Norfolk Elks | C | 114 | 752 | 64 | 12 | .986 | 7.158 | |||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | C | 22 | 97 | 9 | 6 | .946 | 4.818 | |||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | C | 15 | 82 | 4 | 1 | .989 | 5.733 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | C | 69 | 396 | 36 | 9 | .980 | 6.261 | |||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | C | 23 | 76 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 3.957 | 5 | |||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 13 | 72 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .966 | 6.462 | 2 | |||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | C | 52 | 202 | 20 | 6 | 0 | .974 | 4.269 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 308 | 1677 | 160 | 39 | 1 | .979 | 5.964 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Western League | Norfolk Elks | NYA | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Norfolk Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers |
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