Rick Howerton
Ricky Lee Howerton
Born: February 23, 1956
Deceased: November 7, 2024
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 2 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Taft HS (Canoga Park, CA)
Career: 1974-1977
Rick Howerton compiled a career batting average of .251 with 11 home runs and 118 RBI in his 297-game career with the Indians, San Jose Bees, Waterloo Indians and Jersey City Indians. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | GULF | Indians | 52 | 186 | 168 | 14 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 27 | .226 | .290 | .304 | .594 | 51 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 86 | 274 | 245 | 27 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 58 | .257 | .324 | .347 | .670 | 85 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 78 | 261 | 210 | 22 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 33 | .248 | .381 | .300 | .681 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Jersey City Indians | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 79 | 303 | 248 | 48 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 48 | .266 | .385 | .399 | .785 | 99 | 7 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 297 | 1031 | 877 | 111 | 220 | 40 | 3 | 11 | 118 | 8 | 4 | 122 | 168 | .251 | .350 | .341 | .691 | 299 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | GULF | Indians | 1B | 5 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .972 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1974 | R | GULF | Indians | C | 37 | 233 | 26 | 13 | 1 | .952 | 7.000 | 7 | |||
| 1975 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | C | 70 | 348 | 29 | 10 | 4 | .974 | 5.386 | 11 | |||
| 1976 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | C | 68 | 327 | 36 | 8 | 2 | .978 | 5.338 | 13 | |||
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 1B | 24 | 186 | 5 | 4 | 17 | .979 | 7.958 | ||||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Jersey City Indians | C | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 4.500 | 0 | |||
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 3B | 11 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | .680 | 1.545 | ||||
| Totals | 217 | 1143 | 108 | 46 | 26 | .965 | 5.765 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | Gulf Coast League | Indians | CLE | ||
| 1975 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | CLE | ||
| 1976 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | CLE | ||
| 1977 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Indians | CLE | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Jersey City Indians | CLE |
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