Frank Howard 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Frank Howard 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Frank Howard appeared in 92 Major League games during the 1961 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Howard appeared in, specifically relating to his 1961 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Howard started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"One of these days (Frank) Howard will unleash a line drive at the opposing pitcher and the only identification left on the mound is going to be a laundry mark." - Fresco Thompson in Every Diamond Doesn't Sparkle (1964)

Frank Howard 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Frank Howard Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-11-1961	vs Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	ph
04-13-1961	vs Phillies	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	ph,1b
04-14-1961 *	vs Pirates	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	1b
04-17-1961 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.273	.200	rf
04-18-1961 *	vs Cardinals	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.333	.500	rf
04-19-1961 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.316	.444	rf
04-20-1961 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.304	.409	rf
04-21-1961 *	vs Reds	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.269	.296	.385	rf
04-22-1961 *	vs Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.241	.267	.345	rf
04-29-1961 *	at Cubs	4	2	3	0	0	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.324	.576	1b
04-30-1961 *	at Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.289	.514	rf,1b
04-30-1961 *	at Cubs	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.279	.500	rf
April 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1961 Totals		42	4	11	1	0	3	8	1	1	9	0	0	0	.262	.279	.500	-
05-02-1961 *	at Braves	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.267	.277	.556	rf
05-03-1961 *	at Braves	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.245	.255	.510	rf
05-04-1961 *	at Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.231	.255	.481	rf
05-05-1961 *	at Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.214	.250	.446	rf
05-06-1961 *	at Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.234	.417	rf
05-07-1961 *	at Pirates	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.203	.235	.453	rf
05-08-1961 *	at Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.191	.233	.426	rf
05-13-1961	vs Cubs	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.211	.260	.437	ph,rf
05-14-1961	vs Cubs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.256	.431	ph
05-15-1961	vs Braves	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.266	.438	ph
05-17-1961 *	vs Braves	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.234	.286	.468	rf
05-19-1961 *	at Giants	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.222	.273	.444	1b
05-20-1961 *	at Giants	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.224	.272	.471	rf
05-22-1961	at Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.221	.269	.465	ph
05-23-1961	at Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.277	.465	ph
05-25-1961	at Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.218	.274	.460	rf
05-26-1961 *	at Braves	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.283	.462	rf
05-27-1961 *	at Braves	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.288	.453	lf
05-31-1961	vs Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.229	.286	.448	ph
May 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1961 Totals		54	4	11	0	1	3	6	7	1	17	0	0	1	.204	.290	.407	-
06-02-1961	vs Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.286	.448	ph
06-04-1961	vs Giants	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.227	.283	.443	ph
06-06-1961 *	vs Pirates	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.278	.434	rf
06-10-1961	vs Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.284	.434	ph
06-16-1961	vs Braves	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.282	.430	ph
06-17-1961 *	vs Braves	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.283	.427	1b
06-18-1961 *	vs Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.217	.282	.415	1b
06-21-1961 *	at Cubs	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.275	.404	rf
06-23-1961 *	at Reds	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.230	.290	.416	rf
06-24-1961	at Reds	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.296	.447	ph
06-25-1961	at Reds	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.302	.452	ph
06-28-1961 *	at Pirates	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.252	.308	.479	rf
June 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1961 Totals		23	6	8	0	0	2	3	2	0	5	0	0	0	.348	.400	.609	-
07-04-1961 *	at Braves	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.308	.471	rf
07-05-1961	vs Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.306	.467	ph
07-06-1961 *	vs Cardinals	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.312	.476	rf
07-07-1961 *	vs Reds	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.317	.469	rf
07-15-1961 *	vs Phillies	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.322	.485	rf
07-16-1961	vs Pirates	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.327	.485	ph
07-21-1961 *	at Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.325	.478	rf
07-22-1961	at Cardinals	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.329	.504	ph
07-25-1961 *	at Phillies	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.333	.500	rf
07-27-1961 *	at Phillies	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.338	.500	rf
07-29-1961 *	at Pirates	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.348	.514	rf
07-30-1961 *	at Pirates	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.349	.510	rf
July 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1961 Totals		30	9	12	4	0	1	4	5	0	0	1	0	0	.400	.500	.633	-
08-04-1961	vs Cubs	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.353	.513	ph
08-05-1961 *	vs Cubs	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.357	.510	lf
08-06-1961 *	vs Cubs	5	2	3	1	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.364	.551	lf
08-08-1961 *	vs Braves	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.363	.547	lf
08-09-1961 *	vs Braves	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.361	.539	lf
08-12-1961 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.364	.538	lf
08-13-1961 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.302	.366	.541	lf
08-14-1961 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.364	.534	lf
08-15-1961 *	vs Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.362	.525	lf
08-16-1961 *	vs Reds	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.290	.355	.514	rf
08-18-1961	at Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.355	.514	ph
08-22-1961	at Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.353	.511	ph
08-23-1961 *	at Cardinals	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.362	.519	rf
08-24-1961 *	at Cardinals	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.365	.518	rf
08-25-1961 *	at Reds	3	2	2	0	0	2	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	.309	.372	.552	rf
08-26-1961 *	at Reds	5	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.312	.373	.563	rf
08-27-1961 *	at Reds	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.310	.371	.557	rf
08-27-1961 *	at Reds	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.364	.546	rf
08-29-1961 *	at Cubs	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.303	.362	.540	rf
08-30-1961 *	at Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.356	.530	rf,lf
08-31-1961 *	at Braves	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.354	.530	rf
August 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1961 Totals		70	7	23	3	1	4	16	4	1	14	0	0	0	.329	.365	.571	-
09-01-1961 *	at Braves	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	.299	.361	.529	rf
09-02-1961 *	at Braves	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.359	.524	rf
09-03-1961 *	vs Giants	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.357	.520	lf
09-04-1961 *	vs Giants	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.353	.513	lf
09-05-1961 *	vs Giants	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.357	.519	lf
09-06-1961 *	vs Giants	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.359	.519	lf
09-08-1961 *	at Giants	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.357	.514	rf
09-09-1961 *	at Giants	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.297	.352	.508	rf
09-11-1961	vs Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.348	.502	ph,lf
09-12-1961	vs Phillies	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.348	.512	ph,lf
09-14-1961 *	vs Pirates	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.350	.512	lf
09-15-1961 *	vs Braves	5	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.351	.521	lf
09-16-1961 *	vs Braves	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.351	.519	lf
09-23-1961	at Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.349	.517	ph
09-24-1961	at Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.348	.515	ph
09-30-1961	at Cubs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.347	.513	ph
September 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1961 Totals		48	6	14	1	0	2	8	2	0	5	0	1	1	.292	.314	.438	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1961 Yearly Totals		267	36	79	9	2	15	45	21	3	50	1	1	2	.296	.347	.513	-
Frank Howard 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Frank Howard appeared in 45 games at home, had 126 at-bats, drove in 20 runs, scored 13 times, had 39 hits (6 doubles / 2 triples / 4 home runs), walked 10 times (1 intentional), struck out 23 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 0 times (0 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .309 batting average, .364 on base percentage and .484 slugging average?

On the road, Frank Howard appeared in 47 games, had 141 at-bats, drove in 25 runs, scored 23 times, had 40 hits (3 doubles / 0 triples / 11 home runs), walked 11 times (2 intentional), struck out 27 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 3 times (1 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .283 batting average, .331 on base percentage and .539 slugging average?

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