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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Louis Houck First Base
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .727 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1492 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-28-1953
HR 93 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(69 games)
RBI 564
SB 104 Salary $0.65M Final Contract Year 1990
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (16.6%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B C  (36.8%) RF F  (0.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1973 Minors 20 58.00 12 / 14 8 / 9 2 / 4 6 / 6 6 / 6 9 / 9 10 / 10 53 / 58
1974 Minors 21 70.00 6 / 10 8 / 11 8 / 13 1 / 6 9 / 11 5 / 5 14 / 14 51 / 70
1975 Minors 22 66.00 6 / 10 8 / 10 3 / 7 4 / 8 1 / 5 8 / 12 14 / 14 44 / 66
1976 Minors 23 54.00 2 / 6 2 / 10 4 / 6 3 / 9 4 / 5 7 / 12 3 / 6 25 / 54
1977 Minors 24 63.00 3 / 8 2 / 7 2 / 14 3 / 6 7 / 12 3 / 9 2 / 7 22 / 63
1977 Pos (2B) 24 33.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 33
1978 Majors 25 71.27 162 144 0 3 / 11 6 / 12 0 / 17 3 / 7 4 / 7 6 / 11 2 / 6 24 / 71
1979 Majors 26 57.30 162 86 0 4 / 8 3 / 10 0 / 5 2 / 9 4 / 10 2 / 7 3 / 8 18 / 57
1980 Majors 27 57.91 138 114 24 0 / 5 4 / 12 0 / 9 3 / 8 3 / 4 5 / 12 3 / 7 18 / 57
1981 Majors 28 60.11 155 121 7 0 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 7 3 / 14 7 / 60
1982 Majors 29 65.78 162 144 0 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 16 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 7 4 / 65
1983 Majors 30 45.62 111 94 17 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 45
1984 Majors 31 59.90 162 144 0 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 7 2 / 59
1985 Majors 32 55.29 135 121 27 0 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 2 / 55
1986 Majors 33 49.81 122 109 29 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 11 2 / 7 4 / 5 3 / 6 0 / 9 10 / 49
1987 Majors 34 55.29 135 121 27 0 / 9 -1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 -4 / 8 3 / 10 -2 / 7 -4 / 55
1988 Majors 35 51.17 162 84 0 -2 / 9 -5 / 3 0 / 5 -4 / 9 -6 / 6 -2 / 8 1 / 11 -18 / 51
1989 Majors 36 53.00 162 73 0 -2 / 2 -1 / 6 -2 / 8 4 / 10 -2 / 10 -2 / 5 0 / 12 -5 / 53
1990 Majors 37 31.23 162 24 0 -5 / 2 -3 / 4 -5 / 9 -4 / 5 -6 / 4 1 / 2 -1 / 5 -23 / 31
Total 1930 1379 131 28 / 145 35 / 136 12 / 143 29 / 149 26 / 137 49 / 151 53 / 158 234 / 1052
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Louis Houck has retired from the Detroit Shock
1990-03-29The Detroit Shock have promoted Louis Houck to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have sent Domingo Vidro to the minors.
1990-03-29Louis Houck has signed with the Detroit Shock for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1989-03-29The Miami NumberMan have promoted Louis Houck to the major league team. The Miami NumberMan have promoted Danny Gentry to the major league team.
1989-03-29Louis Houck has signed with the Miami NumberMan for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1988-07-16Trade #1159300 has been completed between the Miami NumberMan and the Los Angeles Lebowskis. The Los Angeles Lebowskis receive Dave Breeden, Louis Houck, Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 MIA (Dixie Rabbitt) from the Miami NumberMan in exchange for Matt Kiefer, Bryan Whitehurst.
1988-03-29The Miami NumberMan have promoted Felipe Hartung to the major league team. The Miami NumberMan have promoted Louis Houck to the major league team.
1988-03-28Louis Houck has signed with the Miami NumberMan for $3.0M per year for 1 year.
1987-07-30Louis Houck of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1987-06-11Louis Houck of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1986-09-22Louis Houck of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1986-07-02Louis Houck of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1985-06-08Louis Houck of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1983-04-03Louis Houck of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1982-03-31The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Jim Matuszek to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted John Miller to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Gene Kaiserling to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Brian Brett to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Louis Houck to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have sent Wendell Crawford to the minors. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have sent Ed Sheely to the minors.
1982-03-31Louis Houck has signed with the Chicago Sweet Jesus for $3.6M per year for 6 years.
1981-09-23Louis Houck of the San Diego Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1980-06-16Louis Houck of the San Diego Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1978-03-31The San Diego Thunder have promoted Tom Mansell to the major league team. The San Diego Thunder have promoted Blaine Brown to the major league team. The San Diego Thunder have promoted Billy Thompson to the major league team. The San Diego Thunder have promoted Louis Houck to the major league team.