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Ty Cobb League
7-17-2084
Al Howard Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .738 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1062 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-22-1951
HR 114 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(122 games)
RBI 554
SB 57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF D  (15.9%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1974 CHA
70
222
19
53
11
0
4
25
22
 41 1 2
7
 0 6
.650
.308
.342
.104
.239
1975 CHA
128
449
46
121
15
1
14
61
37
 84 1 4
4
 0 4
.725
.324
.401
.131
.269
1976 CHA
112
378
37
82
21
1
13
41
39
 71 1 1
9
 0 6
.672
.291
.381
.164
.217
1977 CHA
135
419
43
103
17
6
10
35
34
 68 1 2
2
 0 19
.689
.303
.387
.141
.246
1978 CHA
86
207
24
65
8
1
7
51
25
 37 1 2
1
 1 3
.851
.387
.464
.150
.314
1979 CHA
138
451
56
110
19
2
16
65
47
 71 1 0
7
 0 10
.718
.317
.401
.157
.244
1980 CHA
144
439
70
132
24
5
13
71
37
 63 0 3
1
 0 5
.820
.353
.467
.166
.301
1981 CHA
130
421
60
126
18
4
12
65
34
 73 0 3
9
 1 4
.796
.349
.447
.147
.299
1982 CHA
133
299
41
87
9
3
8
32
32
 48 2 1
2
 3 0
.784
.362
.421
.130
.291
1983 CHA-NYA
83
86
16
24
2
1
3
20
13
 11 0 0
3
 0 0
.804
.374
.430
.151
.279
1984 NYA
68
59
15
20
6
1
2
9
7
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.985
.409
.576
.237
.339
1985 NYA-STL
66
122
19
32
4
0
4
18
12
 17 0 0
7
 1 2
.722
.328
.393
.131
.262
1986 STL
59
213
32
60
6
3
6
33
18
 38 1 3
0
 1 4
.759
.336
.423
.141
.282
1987 STL
80
209
19
46
5
1
2
28
23
 34 0 1
5
 3 6
.578
.296
.282
.062
.220
1988 STL
4
13
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.220
.143
.077
.000
.077
Total
1436
3987
497
1062
165
29
114
554
381
 670 9 22
57
 10 69
.738
.330
.408
.142
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Al Howard has retired from the St. Louis Gateway Archers
1985-04-14A trade has been completed between the New York Creatures and the St. Louis Gateway Archers. The St. Louis Gateway Archers receive Al Howard, Jim Sothern from the New York Creatures in exchange for Draft Pick - 1986 Round 3 (STL).
1984-04-18The New York Creatures have renamed Umma Linden to Al Howard.
1984-04-18The New York Creatures have renamed Al Howard to Umma Linden.
1983-05-19A trade has been completed between the New York Creatures and the Chicago Pale Hose. The Chicago Pale Hose receive Ryan Kendall, Neil Landstrumm, Izzy DeLocke, Denver Kinkade, Kramer Andersen, Pieter Antwerp, Kenny Barfield, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Creatures in exchange for Marty Sorrell, Gary Hawkins, Al Howard, Bob Buskey, Bobby Moore, Jerry Weintraub.
1974-05-20The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Al Howard to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have designated Cartwright Jones for assignment.
1974-04-08The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Bob McElroy to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Al Howard to the minors.
1974-04-06The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Al Howard to the major league team.
1971-06-20A trade has been completed between the Chicago Pale Hose and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Draft Pick - 1972 Round 5 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 4 (CHA) from the Chicago Pale Hose in exchange for Al Howard.