NAME     : Larry Howard
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/6/1945
  AGE      : 35
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 205
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,300,000 through 1983
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Strong
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .986)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 1, Talent Poor)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1970  .294 15  85 159 545 160 41  1  64  1  2  48 143 .351 .455   HOU
  1971  .282  7  74 133 490 138 43  2  60  0  0  53 125 .352 .420   HOU
  1972  .295  9  40 103 258  76 30  0  37  0  0  24  74 .355 .516   HOU
  1973  .267  2  49 134 337  90 27  2  41  0  1  32  78 .331 .377   HOU
  1974  .323  4  34 122 260  84 24  0  31  0  0  23  72 .378 .462   HOU
  1975  .244  4  71 160 594 145 52  0  63  0  1  63 164 .317 .352   HOU
  1976  .271  9  80 162 630 171 45  0  71  3  0  60 164 .335 .386   HOU
  1977  .289 11  89 162 633 183 52  0  82  0  0  46 152 .337 .423   HOU,NL
  1978  .320 13  71 158 562 180 47  0  82  2  0  62 142 .388 .473   HOU
  1979  .273 12  71 156 633 173 38  0  79  1  0  46 147 .323 .390   HOU
  1980  .307 10  51 139 518 159 53  0  90  1  0  48 131 .366 .467   HOU,NL
 
  Total AB  : 5460
  Total AVG : .286
  Total Hits: 1559
  Total HR  : 96
  Total RBI : 715
  Total Runs: 700
  Total SB  : 8
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles on 5/3/1978... Was selected to the 1980 Allstar game... Injured on 8/21/1980 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 3 weeks...