#80 Byron Houston , Catcher, 31 yrs, Cody Cowboys
Tuesday, 4/15/2009
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Byron Houston

1/1/1978
31
Watonga, KS
6"0
200

Catcher
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 476,800
2010
7 Year(s), 21 Days (1225 total Days)
18 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 45 Days (1421 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall4554613546
Versus LHP3442552840
Versus RHP4959643848
Talent4654543439
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3
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 7 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
4/2FSL 3-4401000012#3  
4/3FSL 2-8200000100#7  
4/4FSL 0-2400000002#6  
4/5BAL 5-6100000000#9  
4/6BAL 4-6500000001#3  
4/7BAL 1-3400000100#3  
4/8WWW 7-6401100102#3  
4/9WWL 6-9502100102#3  
4/13@LNL 2-7400000000#3  
4/14@LNL 5-9401000201#8  

Batting Stats 2009

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1349930081113.184.200.245.445.317.061
Projected140529973200861111140.184.200.245.445.317.061
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall115000010012300.02.21.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1010002005000.100.100.100.200
vs. RHP3983006118000.205.225.282.507
Close/Late500001002000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position1541007015000.267.313.333.646
Pinch Hitting200001000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home82942004019.138.167.207.374
Road52051004104.250.250.300.550
This Week1410002001.250.250.250.500
Last Week41732003004.176.176.294.471
March/April1349930081113.184.200.245.445

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2001156597126330218280500010810.211.272.372.644 DL,ML
20021384331092708485124007310.252.291.370.661DL
20031283649019018535631005400.247.306.448.754DL
2004115330813008434545026300.245.334.409.743DL
2005105271641818312915015800.236.275.399.674DL
20061193518114011423320019802.231.272.365.636DL BB
200713139982231155534200212600.206.242.381.623BB
2008104220481117291815046010.218.264.373.636BB
200913499300811001300.184.200.245.445 CC
Total1009301469017839639134722101065332.229.281.386.666 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
20068278202741800.296.321.593.914
Total8278202741800.296.321.593.914

Fielding Stats 2009

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher995630601.98377.07.01215320.0
First Base3229022901.00021.012.43    

Player History

Had first career hit (double) on 4/3/2001, off Andy Knepp (CM)... Hit first career homerun on 5/4/2001, off Robin Roberts (LA)... 2/1/2006: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,643,000 through salar
y arbitration...
Traded from Dallas to Bourbon on 2/1/2006 (Going to BB: 1B Bill Wallace , C Byron Houston , C Bill Cosby . Going to DL: C Frank Alvarez , C Gino Petralli , P Ken Ayoub)...
8/1/2006: Signed a contract extension with Bourbon, $410,000 per year, for 2 years.
Signed as a free agent by Cody on 2/7/2009 to a 2-year deal worth $476,800 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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