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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1965 LHB 14 51.0 36 28 63 1.78
1965 RHB 14 39.2 25 11 43 1.36
1966 LHB 36 126.1 98 69 170 1.89
1966 RHB 36 95.1 65 32 95 1.33
1967 LHB 35 123.2 87 48 143 1.54
1967 RHB 35 99.1 69 35 89 1.25
1968 LHB 34 98.0 74 41 109 1.53
1968 RHB 32 71.1 55 24 65 1.25
1969 LHB 39 91.2 72 42 99 1.54
1969 RHB 38 88.0 65 28 93 1.38
1970 LHB 37 135.0 99 47 167 1.59
1970 RHB 37 95.0 81 35 104 1.46
1971 LHB 29 92.2 70 37 89 1.36
1971 RHB 29 91.2 70 29 89 1.29
1972 LHB 31 96.2 71 53 108 1.67
1972 RHB 31 108.1 70 16 100 1.07
1973 LHB 31 115.1 70 41 112 1.33
1973 RHB 31 93.2 60 25 88 1.21
1974 LHB 32 124.0 81 41 142 1.48
1974 RHB 32 111.1 81 32 84 1.04
1975 LHB 48 62.1 37 22 68 1.44
1975 RHB 48 53.2 33 18 54 1.34
1976 LHB 64 51.0 38 26 48 1.45
1976 RHB 55 29.1 19 12 35 1.60
1977 LHB 34 35.0 12 10 40 1.43
1977 RHB 34 22.0 12 13 32 2.05
1978 LHB 28 57.1 38 30 73 1.80
1978 RHB 26 36.2 30 18 38 1.53
2058 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2058 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 492 1260.0 883 535 1431 1.56
Total RHB 478 1035.1 735 328 1009 1.29
Total 503 2295.1 1618 863 2440 1.44
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.