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Fred Lynn League
4-8-2074
Nunca Howard Catcher
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .180 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .488 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 61 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-18-1954
HR 7 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(63 games)
RBI 29
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR F 
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (1.2%) 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
1978 DET
58
172
19
39
6
0
3
16
7
 39 0 3
0
 0 5
.567
.253
.314
.087
.227
1979 DET
45
135
9
16
1
0
2
8
10
 34 0 0
0
 0 1
.350
.179
.170
.052
.119
1980 DET
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.200
.200
.000
.000
.000
1983 NYA-NYN
6
15
2
4
0
0
2
4
2
 6 0 0
0
 1 0
1.020
.353
.667
.400
.267
1985 NYN
3
13
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.368
.214
.154
.000
.154
Total
113
339
33
61
7
0
7
29
21
 83 0 3
1
 1 6
.488
.226
.263
.083
.180
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Nunca Howard has retired from the Baltimore Buzzards
1988-08-27The Baltimore Buzzards have acquired Nunca Howard from the waiver wire.
1986-03-07The New York Asians have waived Nunca Howard.
1985-10-03The New York Asians have designated Ernie Gornicki for assignment. The New York Asians have designated Joe Crede for assignment. The New York Asians have designated Brad Fullmer for assignment. The New York Asians have designated Norm Tebeau for assignment. The New York Asians have designated Nunca Howard for assignment. The New York Asians have designated Howdy Henry for assignment. The New York Asians have sent Moo Hok Saam to the minors. The New York Asians have sent Haa Pan Loi to the minors.
1985-09-24The New York Asians have promoted Nunca Howard to the major league team.
1985-09-24The New York Asians have acquired Nunca Howard from the waiver wire.
1985-04-18The Pittsburgh Highlanders have waived Nunca Howard.
1985-04-18The Pittsburgh Highlanders have renamed Elston Howard to Nunca Howard.
1985-04-18The Pittsburgh Highlanders have renamed Sammy Johnson to Elston Howard.
1984-04-04The Pittsburgh Lakotas have acquired Sammy Johnson from the waiver wire.
1983-06-08The New York Asians have waived Sammy Johnson.
1983-05-14The New York Asians have promoted Cha Cha Nid Noi to the major league team. The New York Asians have designated Sammy Johnson for assignment.
1983-05-01The New York Asians have acquired Sammy Johnson from the waiver wire.
1983-04-27The New York TrammellHOF have designated Sammy Johnson for assignment.
1983-04-05The New York TrammellHOF have promoted Sammy Johnson to the major league team.
1983-04-05The New York TrammellHOF have acquired Sammy Johnson from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The Detroit Spiders have waived Sammy Johnson.
1980-04-05The Detroit Spiders have promoted Jose Jackson to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have sent Sammy Johnson to the minors.
1980-03-05The Detroit Spiders have promoted Sammy Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have designated Jose Stuart for assignment.
1979-07-22The Detroit Spiders have promoted Jose Jackson to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have sent Sammy Johnson to the minors.
1978-07-09Sammy Johnson of the Detroit Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1978-06-26The Detroit Spiders have promoted Sammy Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have designated Jose Stuart for assignment.
1977-04-05The Detroit Spiders have acquired Sammy Johnson from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The Chicago Thugs have waived Sammy Johnson.