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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Roger Howard Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.67 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 114-155 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 02-06-1942
K 1618 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(48 games)
IP 2295.1
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1965 P CLE 14 14 90.2 15 0 14 1 0 -3 1.39 .933
1966 P CLE 36 36 221.2 29 1 26 2 0 +2 1.10 .931
1967 P CLE 35 35 223.0 33 2 29 2 0 +1 1.25 .939
1968 P CLE 34 24 169.1 13 0 12 1 1 -1 0.64 .923
1969 P CLE 40 25 179.2 25 2 21 2 0 -2 1.15 .920
1970 P CLE 37 37 230.0 27 2 23 2 0 -1 0.98 .926
1971 P NYN 29 29 184.1 21 2 18 1 1 +2 0.98 .952
1972 P NYN 31 31 205.0 38 2 34 2 3 +3 1.58 .947
1973 P NYN 31 31 209.0 26 1 23 2 2 +1 1.03 .923
1974 P NYN-CHN 32 32 235.1 40 0 40 0 2 -2 1.53 1.000
1975 P CHN 50 7 116.0 16 1 13 2 0 +1 1.09 .875
1976 P CHN 62 0 80.1 9 0 8 1 0 0 0.90 .889
1977 P CHN 36 0 57.0 6 0 6 0 2 +2 0.95 1.000
1978 P CHN 28 13 94.0 14 1 13 0 1 -1 1.34 1.000
Total 495 314 2295.1 312 14 280 18 12 +2 1.15 .942
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Roger Howard has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1974-04-16A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Chicago Reds. The Chicago Reds receive Octavio Dotel, Roger Howard, John Franco from the New York Mets in exchange for Gary Schmidt, Russ Deidel, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (CHN).
1971-04-10Roger Howard of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1971-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Cleveland Moonshiners. The Cleveland Moonshiners receive Alta Mincher, Skipper Rigdon, Jim Hoffman from the New York Mets in exchange for Roger Howard.
1968-06-02Roger Howard of the Cleveland Moonshiners is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1965-07-22The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Roger Howard to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have sent Les Scherman to the minors.
1965-04-04The Cleveland Havoc have demoted Roger Howard to the minor leagues.
1965-04-01The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Roger Howard to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Skip Birrer to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Buddy Montefusco to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Frank Karlon for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Grant Jones for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Julio Bollo for assignment.