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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2191
Merv Howell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.24 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 33-43 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 15 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 04-24-1960
K 408 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(95 games)
IP 465.2
WHIP 1.66 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1995
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1987 MON
2
 6
79
0
0
0
5
 5
87.1
 96 56 54 5 37
80
1.52
5.56
1988 MON
3
 4
48
0
0
0
1
 3
49.2
 64 35 35 1 21
42
1.71
6.34
1989 MON
6
 8
70
0
0
0
3
 5
71.2
 91 47 43 0 34
62
1.74
5.40
1990 MON
4
 9
61
0
0
0
2
 4
61.0
 83 43 38 0 42
45
2.05
5.61
1991 MON
7
 4
70
0
0
0
2
 5
70.0
 79 52 47 6 38
64
1.67
6.04
1992 MON-DET
1
 0
44
0
0
0
1
 0
46.1
 54 16 14 1 16
47
1.51
2.72
1993 DET
6
 10
38
0
0
0
0
 2
42.0
 43 26 25 1 21
37
1.52
5.36
1994 DET
4
 2
33
0
0
0
1
 1
37.2
 37 17 15 0 16
31
1.41
3.58
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
33
 43
443
0
0
0
15
 25
465.2
 547 292 271 14 225
408
1.66
5.24
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Merv Howell has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1994-07-23Merv Howell of the Detroit Shock is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1993-09-10The Detroit Shock have promoted Merv Howell to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have designated Billy Rose for assignment.
1993-08-26The Detroit Shock have promoted Billy Rose to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have designated Merv Howell for assignment.
1992-07-14Merv Howell of the Detroit Shock is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1992-06-27Trade #1179032 has been completed between the Montreal Mohawks and the Detroit Shock. The Detroit Shock receive Merv Howell from the Montreal Mohawks in exchange for Jesse Fridley.
1991-08-18Merv Howell of the Montreal Mohawks is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1990-08-14Merv Howell of the Montreal Mohawks is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1990-07-21Merv Howell of the Montreal Mohawks is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1990-04-23Merv Howell of the Montreal Mohawks is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1989-03-31The Montreal Mohawks have promoted Merv Howell to the major league team. The Montreal Mohawks have promoted Slicker Robertson to the major league team.
1989-03-30Merv Howell has signed with the Montreal Mohawks for $1.0M per year for 6 years.
1988-09-11Merv Howell of the Montreal Mohawks is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1988-05-29Merv Howell of the Montreal Mohawks is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1987-09-21Merv Howell of the Montreal Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1987-06-13Merv Howell of the Montreal Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1987-04-18Merv Howell of the Montreal Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1987-04-01The Montreal Nationals have promoted Merv Howell to the major league team.
1986-04-11The Montreal Nationals have acquired Merv Howell from the waiver wire.
1984-04-26The San Francisco Rotties have acquired Bill Federoff from the waiver wire. The San Francisco Rotties have waived Merv Howell.
1984-03-29The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Frank Wallace to the major league team. The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Dolby Chandler to the major league team. The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Joe Valdez to the major league team. The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Glenn Lilly to the major league team. The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Bill Alexander to the major league team. The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Maury Flores to the major league team. The San Francisco Rotties have sent Merv Howell to the minors. The San Francisco Rotties have sent Matt Kiefer to the minors. The San Francisco Rotties have sent Andres Sebra to the minors. The San Francisco Rotties have sent Lance Werden to the minors. The San Francisco Rotties have sent Wayne Slaughter to the minors. The San Francisco Rotties have sent Reggie Clark to the minors.
1984-03-28The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Bill Federoff to the major league team. The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Andres Sebra to the major league team. The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Lance Werden to the major league team. The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Wayne Slaughter to the major league team. The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Matt Kiefer to the major league team. The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Reggie Clark to the major league team. The San Francisco Rotties have promoted Merv Howell to the major league team.