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Mordecai Brown League
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Tom Howard Catcher
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .226 Total Rating 48   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .604 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 243 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 02-26-1954
HR 17 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(61 games)
RBI 99
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 81 Contact vs. L 73 Endurance 55   Ldrship 60
Power vs. R 50 Power vs. L 42 Velocity 12   Mentor vR 51
Speed 19 Bunt 26 Control 2   Mentor vL 49
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 16 WS Rings 0
1B 0 (0.7%) LF 6 (6.6%) Arm 44 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 30 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Majors 22 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2 5 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 3 12 / 15
1977 Majors 23 19.00 1 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 3 4 / 4 2 / 2 16 / 19
1978 Minors 24 7.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 7
1978 Majors 24 21.82 1 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 0 4 / 4 3 / 3 4 / 4 16 / 21
1979 Minors 25 13.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 5 / 6 0 / 0 1 / 1 7 / 13
1979 Majors 25 5.27 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 5
1980 Minors 26 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1980 Majors 26 24.41 2 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 0 5 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 3 2 / 4 11 / 24
1981 Majors 27 20.65 2 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 2 / 4 2 / 2 6 / 20
1982 Majors 28 22.95 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 7 2 / 22
1983 Majors 29 13.14 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 13
1984 Majors 30 12.84 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 12
1985 Minors 31 16.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 16
1985 Majors 31 0.70 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1986 Minors 32 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 23
1987 Minors 33 29.00 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 1 3 / 29
1988 Minors 34 19.00 0 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 19
Total 0 0 0 8 / 37 6 / 33 10 / 39 8 / 33 22 / 50 13 / 33 17 / 35 84 / 260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Tom Howard has retired from the Chicago Centennials
1985-04-18The Chicago Centennials have promoted Vic Davalillo to the major league team. The Chicago Centennials have designated Tom Howard for assignment.
1985-04-10The Chicago Centennials have acquired Tom Howard from the waiver wire.
1985-04-10The Chicago Centennials have demoted Vic Davalillo to the minor leagues.
1985-03-31The Kansas City Kids have promoted John Moret to the major league team. The Kansas City Kids have designated Tom Howard for assignment. The Kansas City Kids have sent Ed Casey to the minors.
1982-07-31Tom Howard of the Kansas City Kids is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1980-07-31Tom Howard of the Kansas City Kids is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1980-04-05The Kansas City Kids have promoted Tom Howard to the major league team. The Kansas City Kids have sent Barry Archdeacon to the minors.
1979-06-06The Kansas City Kids have promoted Stan Sylvester to the major league team. The Kansas City Kids have sent Tom Howard to the minors.
1978-05-12The Kansas City Kids have promoted Tom Howard to the major league team.
1978-03-31The Kansas City Kids have acquired Tom Howard from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Milwaukee Night Owls have waived Tom Howard.