Player
Dick Howser
Player Info
- Full Name
- Richard Dalton
- Born
-
May 14, 1936
Miami, FL, USA - Died
- June 17, 1987
- Size
- 5'8" / 155 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 11, 1961
- Final Game
- September 27, 1968
- Career
- 8 years
Teams
- Kansas City Athletics 1961-1963
- Cleveland Guardians 1963-1966
- New York Yankees 1967-1968
Honors
1 x All-Star
1961 - TSN Rookie of the Year
(AL)
Career Batting
789
G
.248
AVG
617
H
16
HR
165
RBI
.663
OPS
93
OPS vs Lg
73% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | New York Yankees | 85 | 150 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .153 |
| 1967 | New York Yankees | 63 | 149 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .268 |
| 1966 | Cleveland Indians | 67 | 140 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .229 |
| 1965 | Cleveland Indians | 107 | 307 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 47 | .235 |
| 1964 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 637 | 163 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 101 | .256 |
| 1963 | Kansas City Athletics | 15 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .195 |
| 1963 | Cleveland Indians | 49 | 162 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .247 |
| 1962 | Kansas City Athletics | 83 | 286 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 53 | .238 |
| 1961 | Kansas City Athletics | 158 | 611 | 171 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 108 | .280 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | AL | 190 | .027 | .173 | 18.4 | 8.9 | 61 | 0.0 | |
| 1967 | AL | 179 | .040 | .299 | 14.0 | 8.4 | 113 | 0.0 | |
| 1966 | AL | 161 | .121 | .256 | 9.3 | 14.3 | 93 | 2.0 | |
| 1965 | AL | 377 | .049 | .251 | 15.1 | 6.6 | 91 | 1.0 | |
| 1964 | AL | 735 | .063 | .267 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 90 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 1963 | AL | 239 | .039 | .257 | 12.1 | 8.8 | 78 | 1.0 | |
| 1962 | AL | 337 | .112 | .226 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 89 | 6.0 | |
| 1961 | AL | 719 | .082 | .293 | 12.8 | 5.3 | 106 | 3.0 | ✓ |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | 548 | 975 | 1,428 | 93 | 284 | .963 |
| 2B | 94 | 167 | 228 | 5 | 50 | .988 |
| 3B | 14 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .946 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | New York Yankees | 2B | 29 | 58 | 103 | 3 | 19 | .982 |
| 1968 | New York Yankees | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | New York Yankees | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | New York Yankees | 2B | 22 | 55 | 46 | 1 | 15 | .990 |
| 1967 | New York Yankees | 3B | 12 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 3 | .939 |
| 1967 | New York Yankees | SS | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1966 | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 26 | 29 | 41 | 1 | 8 | .986 |
| 1966 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 26 | 24 | 54 | 4 | 8 | .951 |
| 1965 | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 17 | 25 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 73 | 119 | 173 | 7 | 33 | .977 |
| 1964 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 162 | 291 | 463 | 20 | 100 | .974 |
| 1963 | Cleveland Indians | SS | 44 | 80 | 90 | 9 | 15 | .950 |
| 1963 | Kansas City Athletics | SS | 10 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 6 | .957 |
| 1962 | Kansas City Athletics | SS | 72 | 138 | 191 | 13 | 37 | .962 |
| 1961 | Kansas City Athletics | SS | 157 | 299 | 427 | 38 | 85 | .950 |
Managerial record: 507-425 (.544)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 88 | 40 | 48 | .455 | 3 | |
| 1985 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 162 | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1 | |
| 1984 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 162 | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1 | |
| 1983 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 163 | 79 | 83 | .488 | 2 | |
| 1982 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 162 | 90 | 72 | .556 | 2 | |
| 1981 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 33 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 1 | |
| 1980 | New York Yankees | AL | 162 | 103 | 59 | .636 | 1 | |
| 1978 | New York Yankees | AL | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 |