Player Report for #42 Franklin Howell

04/26/1981

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SS Franklin Howell #42

ABA St. Louis Dredgers

Age: 31

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Good


	3-3, .500, 2.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	12	13	12	12
Gap	16	18	15	16
Power	3	4	3	4
Eye	11	12	11	11
Avoid K's	11	12	11	11

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	18	2
Errors:	-	11	3
Arm:	3	12	3
Turn DP:	-	12	-
Ability:	2	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	14
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	-	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	9	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	17

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	12
Stealing Ability:	19
Baserunning Inst.:	19
Sacrifice Bunt:	6
Bunt for Hit:	4

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/23/1981	@ ATL	Win, 3-2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
04/22/1981	@ ATL	Win, 2-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/14/1981	@ TB	Win, 4-1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/13/1981	PHI	Loss, 4-5	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
04/12/1981	@ PIT	Loss, 1-6	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
04/11/1981	@ BSN	Win, 5-4	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
04/10/1981	MAN	Win, 2-1	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
04/09/1981	@ PHO	Loss, 2-6	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/08/1981	ATL	Win, 7-1	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1
04/07/1981	@ CIN	Loss, 6-7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Very Low
Greed:	High
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	Low

Franklin Howell
Birthday:	05/01/1949
Born in:	Murrieta (California)
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 9"
Weight:	183 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$290,500
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	1 Year, 55 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	4 Years, 126 Days
Pro Service:	10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1971, 18th Pick in Round 4

American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	.144	.000	-1.2
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0.0	0.00
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250
Versus Right		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200
April		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200
Spring Training		43	9	2	0	0	2	2	5	9	0	0	0	.209	.292	.256	.547
Last Year		178	41	8	7	4	30	23	16	31	3	0	1	.230	.293	.421	.714
2 Years Ago		112	30	8	0	1	9	19	12	22	1	0	0	.268	.336	.366	.702
Career		407	92	21	7	5	48	50	38	75	5	0	1	.226	.290	.349	.639
Road		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200
Grass		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200
Night		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200
Close/Late		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 1-3		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 4-6		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Inning 7-9		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Extra Innings		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
0 Outs		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1 Outs		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
2 Outs		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Scoring Position		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Bases Empty		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Runner on 1st		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Two Strikes		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 0-1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-2		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 3-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Full Count		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Behind in Count		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ahead in Count		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Batting 4th		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting 9th		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1976 Washington - ABA	27	21	66	13	4	0	0	8	4	6	0	1	14	0	1	.197	.260	.258	.518	51	-3.3
1977 Washington - ABA	28	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.7
1978 Washington - ABA	29	18	44	8	1	0	0	1	4	3	0	0	8	1	2	.182	.234	.205	.439	25	-4.0
1979 St. Louis - ABA	30	40	112	30	8	0	1	9	19	12	0	1	22	1	1	.268	.336	.366	.702	95	2.2
1980 St. Louis - ABA	31	61	178	41	8	7	4	30	23	16	1	3	31	6	1	.230	.293	.421	.714	100	7.0
1981 St. Louis - ABA	32	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.200	.000	.200	-38	-1.2
Total ABA		146	407	92	21	7	5	48	50	38	1	5	75	8	6	.226	.290	.349	.639	80	-0.0

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1971 Total - COL	22	54	252	70	5	2	3	36	59	14	2	3	35	33	3	.278	.317	.349	.667	100	0.0
1971 Laguna Beach - A	22	3	9	4	2	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	.444	.444	.667	1.111	214	1.8
1972 Laguna Beach - A	23	114	458	132	17	3	4	39	54	31	3	3	64	10	5	.288	.335	.365	.700	110	16.1
1973 Laguna Beach - A	24	73	295	90	20	4	6	41	47	26	2	3	40	8	4	.305	.362	.461	.823	128	13.8
1973 Beeville - AA	24	44	169	40	4	0	2	18	13	9	2	1	31	2	3	.237	.282	.296	.578	60	-3.6
1974 Beeville - AA	25	78	298	94	18	2	9	43	46	41	3	6	47	6	1	.315	.397	.480	.876	149	30.8
1974 Welland - AAA	25	45	183	46	10	2	0	10	15	12	1	2	26	4	2	.251	.298	.328	.626	81	1.8
1975 Beeville - AA	26	18	66	20	4	1	1	6	9	15	0	0	8	4	2	.303	.432	.439	.871	145	7.2
1975 Welland - AAA	26	108	406	115	20	3	6	42	59	50	0	4	68	10	2	.283	.359	.392	.750	104	20.2
1976 Welland - AAA	27	116	415	125	22	6	2	40	46	42	2	2	51	11	6	.301	.367	.398	.764	116	23.9
1977 Welland - AAA	28	107	342	90	16	4	7	35	37	23	2	0	50	15	5	.263	.313	.395	.708	98	10.1
1978 Welland - AAA	29	123	463	128	32	6	7	57	59	47	3	4	71	10	3	.276	.344	.417	.761	120	28.9
1979 Hamilton - AAA	30	96	314	87	18	6	1	29	34	25	2	2	49	6	2	.277	.332	.382	.715	102	10.4
1980 Hamilton - AAA	31	73	278	93	16	4	5	31	43	34	2	0	40	8	6	.335	.411	.475	.886	147	27.8
Total GHL		668	2401	684	134	31	28	244	293	233	12	14	355	64	26	.285	.349	.401	.751	111	123.1
Total STL		140	533	154	26	3	12	67	68	65	5	7	86	12	6	.289	.367	.417	.784	122	34.4
Total SCL		190	762	226	39	7	10	83	103	57	5	6	107	18	9	.297	.347	.406	.752	119	31.6

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1976 Washington - ML	3B	3	3	2	5	0	9	2	.778	26.0	2.42	-1.0	.851
1976 Washington - ML	SS	15	14	22	28	6	52	2	.962	127.2	3.52	-0.1	.996
1977 Washington - ML	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.2	0.00	0.0	.000
1978 Washington - ML	3B	7	5	3	11	3	16	2	.875	45.0	2.80	+0.4	1.034
1978 Washington - ML	2B	3	2	4	7	0	13	2	.846	21.2	4.57	-1.5	.758
1978 Washington - ML	SS	4	3	5	9	2	15	1	.933	25.0	5.04	-0.5	.918
1979 St. Louis - ML	3B	11	9	6	28	0	35	1	.971	81.0	3.78	+0.4	1.017
1979 St. Louis - ML	SS	13	13	31	26	7	58	1	.983	104.0	4.93	-0.1	.996
1979 St. Louis - ML	2B	17	13	21	35	6	60	4	.933	107.2	4.68	-2.7	.894
1980 St. Louis - ML	3B	23	23	21	38	5	59	0	1.000	201.2	2.63	+3.3	1.090
1980 St. Louis - ML	SS	33	23	54	77	23	136	5	.963	211.1	5.58	-0.5	.989
1980 St. Louis - ML	2B	5	5	8	14	2	23	1	.957	42.0	4.71	-1.5	.870
1981 St. Louis - ML	SS	2	1	2	2	0	4	0	1.000	14.0	2.57	+0.0	1.020

Player History
06/15/1971	Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 75th overall pick) by the Washington Mutuals, out of college (UC-Irvine).
08/13/1971	Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Mutuals organization with a signing bonus of $9,000.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 6 (8).
07/11/1972	Goes 6-8 against the Santa Ana Winds, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
09/05/1972	Wins the 1972 SCL SL Frank E. Woodley Award at 3B.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (6).
07/09/1973	Injured (bruised forearm), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 8 (10).
04/15/1974	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
06/03/1974	Was selected to the 1974 South Texas League All-Star Game.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 9 (10).
04/14/1975	Named the #95 prospect in the ABA
08/28/1975	Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (11).
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (10).
07/13/1977	Injured (foot contusion), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 12 (12).
03/21/1978	Injured (sinusitis), out for 3 days.
06/09/1978	Was selected to the 1978 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
07/24/1978	Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award.
10/06/1978	Was traded by the Washington Mutuals to the St. Louis Dredgers, along with SS Carlos Cordero, in exchange for RF Sergio Gómez, SS Miguel Paredes.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 12 (12).
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 11 (11).
06/13/1980	Was selected to the 1980 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 11 (11).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	3B	Rank
1980	7	6