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Bobby Doerr League
7-30-2027
Dan Howard Shortstop
Retired (1983, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .738 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 909 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 11-13-1947
HR 85 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(142 games)
RBI 381
SB 143
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B (64.1%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 KC
8
28
4
8
2
0
0
2
4
4 0 0
0
0 2
.732
.375
.357
.071
.286
1974 KC
110
168
18
46
8
4
3
20
20
30 0 0
0
6 4
.774
.351
.423
.149
.274
1975 KC
119
300
43
95
12
1
11
36
27
49 1 1
18
14 13
.847
.374
.473
.157
.317
1976 KC
123
221
18
47
4
2
4
22
31
36 0 2
4
12 7
.610
.307
.303
.090
.213
1977 KC
136
340
37
81
20
1
6
34
50
62 3 1
12
14 11
.696
.340
.356
.118
.238
1978 KC
161
605
86
166
30
4
22
80
65
122 2 1
35
8 20
.792
.346
.446
.172
.274
1979 KC
161
604
69
169
34
5
16
61
58
104 4 2
29
28 15
.778
.346
.432
.152
.280
1980 KC
153
448
46
106
14
0
9
40
65
68 3 3
20
18 12
.663
.335
.328
.092
.237
1981 KC
160
567
55
155
26
3
11
68
56
103 2 4
21
21 24
.727
.339
.388
.115
.273
1982 KC
82
138
11
33
5
0
2
16
16
20 0 0
4
6 3
.637
.318
.319
.080
.239
1983 KC
18
14
2
3
0
0
1
2
3
1 0 1
0
0 0
.762
.333
.429
.214
.214
Total
1231
3433
389
909
155
20
85
381
395
599 15 15
143
127 111
.738
.342
.396
.131
.265

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Robin Yount League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Dan Howard has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1983-09-02The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ted Mitchell to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Dan Howard for assignment.
1974-04-04The Kansas City Royals have promoted Dan Howard to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Oscar Richter to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bobby Gabrielson to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ernie Ashburn to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Mort Malloy to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Ray McCall for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Gus Christensen for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have sent Stan Schultz to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Ben Dunkle to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Jack Brown for assignment.
1972-05-05The Kansas City Royals have sent Dan Howard to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Denney Walters for assignment.
1972-04-23The Kansas City Royals have promoted Al Venable to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Dan Howard to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Red Carnett for assignment.