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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Elston Howard Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .684 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 157 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 05-17-1942
HR 18 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(83 games)
RBI 73
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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
1965 CIN
34
33
9
8
1
0
2
4
6
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.814
.359
.455
.212
.242
1967 BOS
27
62
5
16
1
0
1
6
3
 12 0 1
0
 0 0
.610
.288
.323
.065
.258
1968 CHA
60
126
15
30
1
0
7
20
10
 26 0 1
0
 1 4
.705
.292
.413
.175
.238
1969 CHA
57
135
15
39
5
1
5
23
11
 29 1 2
2
 3 6
.794
.342
.452
.163
.289
1970 CHA
50
113
16
32
3
0
1
9
7
 18 2 0
2
 1 2
.672
.336
.336
.053
.283
1971 CHA
73
143
16
32
7
0
2
11
8
 32 0 2
2
 4 4
.576
.261
.315
.091
.224
1972 CHA
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
302
613
76
157
18
1
18
73
45
 127 3 6
6
 9 17
.684
.307
.377
.121
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Elston Howard has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-05-19The Chicago Braves have waived Elston Howard.
1972-04-03The Chicago Hitmen have promoted Reggie Pederson to the major league team. The Chicago Hitmen have designated Elston Howard for assignment.
1968-04-13The Chicago Hitmen have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team. The Chicago Hitmen have designated Ron Kustus for assignment.
1968-04-08The Chicago Hitmen have acquired Elston Howard from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Boston Bull Frogs have waived Elston Howard.
1968-04-01The Boston Bull Frogs have renamed Ron Wright to Elston Howard.
1967-04-01The Boston Bull Frogs have promoted Ron Wright to the major league team. The Boston Bull Frogs have designated Casey Kellner for assignment.
1967-04-01The Boston Bull Frogs have renamed Gene Chiozza to Ron Wright.
1967-04-01The Boston Bull Frogs have acquired Gene Chiozza from the waiver wire. The Boston Bull Frogs have waived Ed Weiner.
1965-04-01The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Gene Chiozza to the major league team.