Ralph Houk
Ralph George Houk
(Major)
 
Born: August 9, 1919 in Lawrence, KS
Died: July 21, 2010 - 90 years old
Ht: 5'11" Wt: 193  
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Notes:
- Served in the Army during World War II
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Overall

Lg
Age
# of #
G
W
L
1961 New York Yankees
AL
41.9
163
109
53
.673
1
✓
✓
4.2
7.5
11.7
1962 New York Yankees
AL
42.9
162
96
66
.593
1
✓
✓
2.9
7.5
10.4
1963 New York Yankees
AL
43.9
161
104
57
.646
1
✓
3.7
5.0
8.7
1966 New York Yankees
AL
46.9
2 of 2
140
66
73
.475
10
0.9
0.0
0.9
1967 New York Yankees
AL
47.9
163
72
90
.444
9
0.5
0.0
0.5
1968 New York Yankees
AL
48.9
164
83
79
.512
5
1.6
0.0
1.6
1969 New York Yankees
AL
49.9
162
80
81
.497
5
1.3
0.0
1.3
1970 New York Yankees
AL
50.9
163
93
69
.574
2
2.6
0.0
2.6
1971 New York Yankees
AL
51.9
162
82
80
.506
4
1.5
0.0
1.5
1972 New York Yankees
AL
52.9
155
79
76
.510
4
1.5
0.0
1.5
1973 New York Yankees
AL
53.9
162
80
82
.494
4
1.3
0.0
1.3
1974 Detroit Tigers
AL
54.9
162
72
90
.444
6
0.5
0.0
0.5
1975 Detroit Tigers
AL
55.9
159
57
102
.358
6
-0.9
0.0
-0.9
1976 Detroit Tigers
AL
56.9
161
74
87
.460
5
0.7
0.0
0.7
1977 Detroit Tigers
AL
57.9
162
74
88
.457
4
0.7
0.0
0.7
1978 Detroit Tigers
AL
58.9
162
86
76
.531
5
1.9
0.0
1.9
1981 Boston Red Sox
AL
61.9
108
59
49
.546
2
1.4
0.0
1.4
1982 Boston Red Sox
AL
62.9
162
89
73
.549
3
2.2
0.0
2.2
1983 Boston Red Sox
AL
63.9
162
78
84
.481
6
1.1
0.0
1.1
1984 Boston Red Sox
AL
64.9
162
86
76
.531
4
1.9
0.0
1.9
20 3 organizations
1
3157
1619
1531
.514
0
3
2
31.6
20.0
51.6
 
     
G
W
L
11
 NYY  
1757
944
806
.539
0
0
3
2
22.0
20.0
42.0
5
 DET  
806
363
443
.450
0
0
0
0
3.0
0.0
3.0
4
 BOS  
594
312
282
.525
0
0
0
0
6.6
0.0
6.6

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