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Mark Fidrych League
4-1-2158
Al Howard Left Field
Retired (1958, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .728 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
H 482 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 03-23-1923
HR 28 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(14 games)
RBI 185
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt B+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (99.8%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 29 37 10 2 0 0 1 0 6 .595 .270 .324 .054 .270
1950 RHP 108 289 77 8 5 3 33 27 49 .689 .329 .360 .093 .266
1951 LHP 23 25 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 .195 .115 .080 .000 .080
1951 RHP 107 276 84 10 3 6 28 26 40 .794 .366 .428 .123 .304
1952 LHP 26 33 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .293 .171 .121 .000 .121
1952 RHP 116 268 77 7 4 5 32 36 32 .773 .374 .399 .112 .287
1953 LHP 21 25 6 1 1 0 5 3 6 .705 .345 .360 .120 .240
1953 RHP 107 267 73 6 2 4 24 34 50 .714 .359 .356 .082 .273
1954 LHP 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .393 .250 .143 .000 .143
1954 RHP 65 124 39 5 1 2 15 18 17 .822 .403 .419 .105 .315
1955 LHP 7 7 3 1 1 0 4 1 0 1.357 .500 .857 .429 .429
1955 RHP 43 81 19 2 2 0 4 11 11 .631 .323 .309 .074 .235
1956 LHP 12 21 4 0 1 0 3 3 5 .577 .292 .286 .095 .190
1956 RHP 64 98 26 5 1 3 9 8 15 .753 .324 .429 .163 .265
1957 LHP 22 40 13 2 0 0 7 2 6 .732 .357 .375 .050 .325
1957 RHP 62 143 43 6 1 5 18 11 16 .812 .351 .462 .161 .301
1958 LHP 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1958 RHP 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000
Total LHP 149 199 43 6 3 0 22 13 35 .544 .268 .276 .060 .216
Total RHP 673 1547 439 49 19 28 163 171 230 .751 .356 .394 .111 .284
Total 693 1746 482 55 22 28 185 184 265 .728 .347 .381 .105 .276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Al Howard has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-04-16The Philadelphia Force have waived Al Howard.
1958-04-08The Philadelphia Force have promoted Darin McDonnell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Force have designated Al Howard for assignment.
1957-07-30The Philadelphia Force have acquired Al Howard from the waiver wire.
1957-07-23The Baltimore Baboons have designated Al Howard for assignment.
1952-09-21Al Howard of the Baltimore Baboons is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1952-09-16A trade has been completed between the New York Hitmen and the Baltimore Baboons. The Baltimore Baboons receive Pedro Hinojosa, Al Howard, Pete Randall from the New York Hitmen in exchange for Mike Champion, Billy Rowe.