Howie Krist

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: February 28, 1916 in West Henrietta, NY us

Died: April 23, 1989 in Buffalo, NY

Buried: Delevan Cemetery, Delevan, NY

High School: Rush HS (Henrietta, NY)

Debut: September 12, 1937 (Age 21-196d, 8,300th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 7, 1946 (Age 30-191d)
vs. PIT 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: Howard Wilbur Krist

Nicknames: Spud

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.0

ERA

3.32

128

444.1

150

WHIP

1.274

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1935	19	STL-min	B,AA	10	9	.526	0.11	30						171.0	181	78	2		56									1.386	9.5		2.9			BMG,ROC IIIL,IL
1936	20	STL-min	B	20	9	.690	2.91	43		10	20	3		247.0	257	106	80		76		106	9	2	4				1.348	9.4		2.8	3.9	1.39	CBS SALL
1937	21	STL-min	AA	13	15	.464	3.14	47	29					232.0	218	106	81		64									1.216	8.5		2.5			ROC IL
1937	21	STL	NL	3	1	.750	4.23	6	4	2	1	0	0	27.2	34	13	13	0	10	1	6	0	0	0	123	95	3.85	1.590	11.1	0.0	3.3	2.0	0.60
1938	22	STL-min	AA	6	11	.353	5.09	24	17		5	0		115.0	142	75	65		44		41	1	1	1				1.617	11.1		3.4	3.2	0.93	ROC IL
1938	22	STL	NL	0	0		0.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4		1.55	0.750	6.8	0.0	0.0	6.8

1939	23	STL-min	A1	5	2	.714	3.58	27	9					103.0	95	51	41		47									1.379	8.3		4.1			HSN TL
1940	24	STL-min	A1	22	9	.710	1.71	38						253.0	221	66	48		50									1.071	7.9		1.8			HSN TL
1941	25	STL	NL	10	0	1.000	4.03	37	8	17	2	0	2	114.0	107	57	51	10	35	5	36	1	0	1	476	94	3.79	1.246	8.4	0.8	2.8	2.8	1.03
1942	26	STL	NL	13	3	.813	2.51	34	8	16	3	0	1	118.1	103	34	33	2	43	4	47	2	0	1	493	136	2.64	1.234	7.8	0.2	3.3	3.6	1.09
1943	27	STL	NL	11	5	.688	2.90	34	17	10	9	2	3	164.1	141	57	53	5	62	8	57	4	1	3	683	116	3.56	1.235	7.7	0.3	3.4	3.1	0.92
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	30	STL	NL	0	2	.000	6.75	15	0	5	0	0	0	18.2	22	15	14	3	8	0	3	1	0	0	84	52	5.80	1.607	10.6	1.4	3.9	1.4	0.38
1947	31	STL-min	AAA	2	4	.333	4.94	29	3		1	0		71.0	100	48	39		25		13	0	0	1				1.761	12.7		3.2	1.6	0.52	ROC IL
6 Yrs				37	11	.771	3.32	128	37	51	15	2	6	444.1	408	176	164	20	158	18	150	8	1	5	1863	107	3.48	1.274	8.3	0.4	3.2	3.0	0.95
162 Game Avg.				15	5	.771	3.32	53	15	21	6	1	2	183	168	73	68	8	65	7	62	3	0	2	768	107	3.48	1.274	8.3	0.4	3.2	3.0	0.95

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