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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Dick Howser Center Field
Retired (1983, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .710 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 596 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 02-11-1948
HR 39 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(68 games)
RBI 276
SB 89
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (4.7%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.3%) LF F  (3.9%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B D- (4.0%) RF D  (19.2%)   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
1970 NYN
6
13
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
 4 0 0
0
 1 0
.308
.154
.154
.000
.154
1972 BRO
53
231
27
52
8
5
1
21
12
 43 1 1
5
 2 4
.581
.265
.316
.091
.225
1973 BRO
162
385
47
101
10
5
9
51
43
 76 1 6
26
 13 7
.718
.333
.384
.122
.262
1974 BRO-CIN
88
98
8
26
2
3
0
15
4
 19 1 0
3
 4 1
.648
.301
.347
.082
.265
1974 BRO
88
98
8
26
2
3
0
15
4
 19 1 0
3
 4 1
.648
.301
.347
.082
.265
1977 BAL
88
227
24
68
13
2
2
26
27
 31 1 0
6
 0 15
.777
.376
.401
.101
.300
1978 BAL
130
437
56
110
19
4
11
43
42
 74 2 0
10
 1 22
.709
.320
.389
.137
.252
1980 NYA
128
419
59
119
23
8
8
52
43
 59 2 0
13
 7 13
.788
.353
.434
.150
.284
1981 NYA
100
280
31
79
15
6
5
48
17
 50 1 1
13
 2 5
.757
.324
.432
.150
.282
1982 NYA-BAL-CLE
72
151
20
32
6
1
1
15
8
 29 2 0
13
 2 3
.546
.261
.285
.073
.212
1982 NYA
24
58
6
10
3
0
0
4
3
 12 0 0
2
 0 1
.437
.213
.224
.052
.172
1982 BAL
20
41
4
6
1
0
0
2
3
 10 0 0
4
 0 0
.375
.205
.171
.024
.146
1982 CLE
28
52
10
16
2
1
1
9
2
 7 2 0
7
 2 2
.799
.357
.442
.135
.308
1983 CLE
12
31
6
7
1
0
2
3
2
 7 0 0
0
 1 1
.724
.273
.452
.226
.226
Total
839
2272
278
596
97
34
39
276
198
 392 11 8
89
 33 71
.710
.323
.386
.124
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Dick Howser has retired from the Cleveland INDIANS
1982-07-24The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Dick Howser to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Mike Espy for assignment.
1982-07-24The Cleveland INDIANS have acquired Dick Howser from the waiver wire.
1982-06-22The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Dick Howser.
1982-06-18The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Dennis Howard to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have designated Dick Howser for assignment.
1982-05-05The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have acquired Dick Howser from the waiver wire.
1982-04-30The New York Bassheads have promoted Bobby Richardson to the major league team. The New York Bassheads have designated Dick Howser for assignment.
1981-05-31Dick Howser of the New York Bronx Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1981-04-18The New York Bronx Bombers have renamed Gene Robertson to Dick Howser.
1980-04-22The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Gene Robertson to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have sent Robinson Cano to the minors.
1980-04-22The New York Bronx Bombers have renamed Barack Hussein to Gene Robertson.
1980-04-22The New York Bronx Bombers have acquired Barack Hussein from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Barack Hussein.
1980-03-01The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have acquired Barack Hussein from the waiver wire.
1979-09-20The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Barack Hussein.
1979-09-05The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have acquired Barack Hussein from the waiver wire.
1979-04-05The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Barack Hussein.
1979-04-01The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Tom Bagwell to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have designated Barack Hussein for assignment.
1979-03-07The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have renamed Julio Brown to Barack Hussein.
1977-04-30The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Julio Brown to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Tom Reed for assignment.
1977-04-11The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Julio Brown from the waiver wire.
1977-04-02The Cincinnati Steamboats have waived Julio Brown.
1975-04-03The Cincinnati Steamboats have renamed Richie Ashburn to Julio Brown.
1974-08-13The Cincinnati Steamboats have acquired Richie Ashburn from the waiver wire.
1974-08-06The Brooklyn Cyclones have waived Richie Ashburn.
1974-08-03The Brooklyn Cyclones have acquired Richie Ashburn from the waiver wire.
1974-07-29The Brooklyn Cyclones have waived Richie Ashburn.
1974-07-25The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Nixey Pruett to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have designated Richie Ashburn for assignment.
1972-07-29The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Richie Ashburn to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Don Fishel to the minors.
1972-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Hurricanes and the Brooklyn Cyclones. The Brooklyn Cyclones receive Richie Ashburn from the New York Hurricanes in exchange for Larry Stone.
1971-03-01The New York Hurricanes have promoted Paul Blair to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Richie Ashburn to the minors.
1970-09-09The New York Hurricanes have promoted Richie Ashburn to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Paul Blair to the minors.
1967-04-01The New York Hurricanes have renamed Julio Brown to Richie Ashburn.