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Ty Cobb League
7-5-2085
Mike Houck Catcher
Retired (1998, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .217 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .581 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 419 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 08-28-1964
HR 44 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(93 games)
RBI 216
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A 
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B C- (31.5%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
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
1985 CIN
109
354
27
73
9
0
8
36
22
 81 0 3
0
 0 7
.550
.251
.299
.093
.206
1986 CIN
80
239
22
49
6
1
3
18
13
 43 0 1
0
 0 0
.521
.245
.276
.071
.205
1992 CLE
36
138
15
41
4
1
3
15
10
 36 1 1
0
 1 0
.752
.347
.406
.109
.297
1993 CLE
34
122
10
31
2
1
3
15
7
 23 0 3
3
 1 1
.649
.288
.361
.107
.254
1994 CLE
61
178
17
34
5
0
6
19
11
 40 1 0
0
 1 0
.562
.242
.320
.129
.191
1995 CLE
79
219
20
52
8
0
6
30
7
 46 2 3
1
 1 4
.620
.264
.356
.119
.237
1996 CLE
100
316
22
71
13
0
3
27
18
 63 2 1
3
 3 2
.564
.270
.294
.070
.225
1997 CLE
65
220
19
41
4
1
9
42
13
 52 3 0
0
 1 0
.578
.242
.336
.150
.186
1998 CLE
38
142
12
27
6
1
3
14
8
 32 0 0
0
 2 1
.543
.233
.310
.120
.190
Total
602
1928
164
419
57
5
44
216
109
 416 9 12
7
 10 15
.581
.261
.321
.103
.217
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Mike Houck has retired from the Cleveland CRACKERJACKS
1995-08-26Mike Houck of the Cleveland CRACKERJACKS is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1992-08-07Mike Houck of the Cleveland Crackerjacks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1992-04-14The Cleveland Crackerjacks have promoted Mike Houck to the major league team. The Cleveland Crackerjacks have promoted Tom Kunkel to the major league team. The Cleveland Crackerjacks have sent Randy Roach to the minors. The Cleveland Crackerjacks have designated Jim Mitterling for assignment.
1992-04-12The Cleveland Crackerjacks have acquired Mike Houck from the waiver wire.
1992-04-08The New York Creatures have waived Mike Houck.
1992-04-05The New York Creatures have acquired Mike Houck from the waiver wire.
1992-04-01The Chicago sox have waived Mike Houck.
1988-04-05The Chicago Pale Hose have acquired Mike Houck from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01The Cincinnati Danomites have waived Mike Houck.
1986-08-19The Cincinnati Footnotes have promoted Shane Gardner to the major league team. The Cincinnati Footnotes have sent Mike Houck to the minors.
1985-07-16The Cincinnati Footnotes have promoted Mike Houck to the major league team. The Cincinnati Footnotes have sent Don Smithberg to the minors.
1985-07-16The Cincinnati Footnotes have sent Mike Houck to the minors.
1985-04-01The Cincinnati Footnotes have promoted Mike Houck to the major league team. The Cincinnati Footnotes have sent Rod Thompson to the minors.