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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 Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1965 Minors 23 15.00 0 / 0 1 / 9 1 / 6 2 / 15
1965 Majors 23 22.06 0 / 0 2 / 7 3 / 15 5 / 22
1966 Majors 24 50.83 0 / 11 2 / 16 7 / 23 9 / 50
1967 Majors 25 50.86 3 / 12 3 / 17 3 / 21 9 / 50
1968 Majors 26 42.65 0 / 9 1 / 17 1 / 16 2 / 42
1969 Majors 27 47.89 0 / 12 2 / 21 1 / 14 3 / 47
1970 Majors 28 51.83 162 37 0 1 / 11 0 / 22 2 / 18 3 / 51
1971 Majors 29 45.83 150 29 12 0 / 7 0 / 21 1 / 17 1 / 45
1972 Majors 30 49.46 162 31 0 2 / 15 1 / 20 0 / 14 3 / 49
1973 Majors 31 49.65 162 31 0 0 / 8 0 / 20 0 / 21 0 / 49
1974 Majors 32 51.59 162 32 0 0 / 10 0 / 19 1 / 22 1 / 51
1975 Majors 33 43.90 162 7 0 0 / 8 0 / 16 1 / 19 1 / 43
1976 Majors 34 43.56 162 0 0 -2 / 7 -5 / 23 -3 / 13 -10 / 43
1977 Majors 35 33.56 162 0 0 -4 / 2 -4 / 14 -3 / 17 -11 / 33
1978 Majors 36 39.54 162 13 0 -1 / 7 -3 / 11 -1 / 21 -5 / 39
Total 1446 180 12 -1 / 119 0 / 253 14 / 257 13 / 629
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.