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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1970 RHP 6 11 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 .364 .182 .182 .000 .182
1972 LHP 23 68 14 2 1 0 5 1 13 .482 .217 .265 .059 .206
1972 RHP 45 163 38 6 4 1 16 11 30 .622 .284 .337 .104 .233
1973 LHP 62 131 30 1 4 1 13 17 30 .634 .313 .321 .092 .229
1973 RHP 123 254 71 9 1 8 38 26 46 .761 .344 .417 .138 .280
1974 LHP 12 19 4 0 1 0 3 0 4 .526 .211 .316 .105 .211
1974 RHP 66 79 22 2 2 0 12 4 15 .676 .321 .354 .076 .278
1977 LHP 22 26 12 1 0 2 8 2 1 1.231 .500 .731 .269 .462
1977 RHP 82 201 56 12 2 0 18 25 30 .719 .361 .358 .080 .279
1978 LHP 28 42 12 3 0 1 3 5 5 .804 .375 .429 .143 .286
1978 RHP 125 395 98 16 4 10 40 37 69 .699 .314 .385 .137 .248
1980 LHP 54 120 32 4 2 0 12 10 20 .662 .328 .333 .067 .267
1980 RHP 105 299 87 19 6 8 40 33 39 .838 .363 .475 .184 .291
1981 LHP 35 74 17 3 0 0 10 7 14 .567 .296 .270 .041 .230
1981 RHP 80 206 62 12 6 5 38 10 36 .825 .335 .490 .189 .301
1982 LHP 14 39 12 2 1 0 3 5 7 .810 .400 .410 .103 .308
1982 RHP 64 112 20 4 0 1 12 3 22 .448 .207 .241 .062 .179
1983 LHP 2 4 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1.850 .600 1.250 .750 .500
1983 RHP 12 27 5 1 0 1 1 1 7 .548 .214 .333 .148 .185
Total LHP 254 525 135 16 9 5 59 48 94 .672 .322 .350 .093 .257
Total RHP 708 1747 461 81 25 34 217 150 298 .721 .324 .397 .133 .264
Total 839 2272 596 97 34 39 276 198 392 .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.