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Mike Schmidt League
6-1-2335
Walt Howard Relief Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.44 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 98-63 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 79 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-24-1939
K 830 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(14 games)
IP 1143.1
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1962 PIT
4
5
83
0
0
0
0
4
118.2
148 90 87 1 51
85
1.68
6.60
1963 PIT
7
3
88
0
0
0
0
1
124.2
139 73 65 0 45
75
1.48
4.69
1964 PIT
13
8
97
0
0
0
0
2
144.2
173 101 96 5 60
103
1.61
5.97
1965 PIT
6
5
86
0
0
0
4
6
102.1
94 53 45 1 42
64
1.33
3.96
1966 PIT
5
1
48
0
0
0
0
1
78.2
58 24 23 2 22
66
1.02
2.63
1967 PIT
4
2
48
0
0
0
2
1
72.2
76 37 37 2 29
50
1.44
4.58
1968 PIT
8
2
38
0
0
0
0
0
60.1
59 27 26 2 12
45
1.18
3.88
1969 PIT
7
6
55
0
0
0
0
5
60.0
64 25 24 3 27
42
1.52
3.60
1970 PIT
7
7
57
0
0
0
1
4
50.0
58 31 28 0 14
31
1.44
5.04
1971 PIT
9
4
55
0
0
0
1
2
53.0
62 22 22 1 17
41
1.49
3.74
1972 PIT
9
3
55
0
0
0
2
3
59.0
35 14 14 0 25
42
1.02
2.14
1973 PIT
6
5
51
0
0
0
0
5
51.2
52 26 25 1 17
44
1.34
4.35
1974 PIT
11
5
80
0
0
0
44
12
93.1
80 34 31 0 39
73
1.28
2.99
1975 PIT
2
7
63
0
0
0
25
7
74.1
76 47 41 4 31
69
1.44
4.96
2335
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
98
63
904
0
0
0
79
53
1143.1
1174 604 564 22 431
830
1.40
4.44
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Walt Howard has retired from the Pittsburgh Plunderers
1975-08-07Walt Howard of the Pittsburgh Plunderers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1962-04-01The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Chad Ricketts to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Walt Howard to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Daryl Galatzer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Eddie Lewis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Jake Santiago to the major league team.
1960-06-12A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Spiders and the Pittsburgh Plunderers. The Pittsburgh Plunderers receive Butch Cook, Howie Calhoun, Walt Howard, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Red Spiders in exchange for Darren Miller, Tony Brower, Ed Reichert, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (PIT).
1960-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Spiders and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Jason Wellington, Dutch Murray, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Red Spiders in exchange for Walt Howard, Charlie Taylor, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (NYN).