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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Elston Howard Catcher
Retired (1983, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .230 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .601 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 498 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 09-27-1947
HR 28 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(148 games)
RBI 202
SB 24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (1.6%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
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
1969 BOS
57
187
18
35
3
0
3
10
19
38 1 0
0
2 10
.517
.266
.251
.064
.187
1970 BOS
51
162
11
29
4
2
2
11
10
36 1 1
2
0 7
.495
.230
.265
.086
.179
1973 BOS
30
100
10
22
4
0
1
8
8
23 1 0
0
0 3
.574
.284
.290
.070
.220
1974 BOS
18
64
4
15
0
1
1
10
5
12 0 2
0
0 0
.594
.282
.312
.078
.234
1976 BOS
109
394
38
92
12
3
4
39
33
58 2 3
7
4 4
.604
.294
.310
.076
.234
1977 TEX
125
459
37
117
16
4
4
50
32
77 2 1
4
3 5
.639
.306
.333
.078
.255
1978 BOS
112
191
25
53
5
2
5
18
18
24 0 0
1
3 1
.743
.340
.403
.126
.277
1979 BOS
65
97
13
20
4
0
2
11
7
20 1 1
1
0 2
.573
.264
.309
.103
.206
1980 BOS
45
48
6
10
2
0
2
4
4
12 0 0
2
0 0
.644
.269
.375
.167
.208
1981 BOS-BRO
96
332
26
79
10
1
2
32
26
72 1 2
7
8 5
.586
.294
.292
.054
.238
1982 MIL
11
39
4
9
0
1
1
3
3
5 0 1
0
0 0
.638
.279
.359
.128
.231
1983 CHN
28
89
6
17
3
1
1
6
8
14 0 0
0
0 0
.539
.258
.281
.090
.191
Total
747
2162
198
498
63
15
28
202
173
391 9 11
24
20 37
.601
.289
.312
.082
.230
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Elston Howard has retired from the Chicago Cajuns
1983-04-05The Chicago Cajuns have acquired Elston Howard from the waiver wire.
1983-03-05The Milwaukee Alliance have promoted Ernie Lindquist to the major league team. The Milwaukee Alliance have designated Elston Howard for assignment.
1982-05-24Elston Howard of the Milwaukee Bronze Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1982-04-11The Milwaukee Bronze Tigers have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team. The Milwaukee Bronze Tigers have designated Harl Cypert for assignment.
1982-04-05The Milwaukee Bronze Tigers have designated Elston Howard for assignment.
1981-05-12The Brooklyn Bolts have promoted Sid Sage to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bolts have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bolts have promoted Joe Hardtke to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bolts have sent Harry Hale to the minors. The Brooklyn Bolts have waived Bill Pfund. The Brooklyn Bolts have waived Ron Dempster.
1981-05-06The Brooklyn Bolts have acquired Elston Howard from the waiver wire.
1981-04-28The Boston Rogues Gallery have waived Elston Howard.
1976-04-11The Boston Sons Of Liberty have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team.
1974-06-11The Boston Sons Of Liberty have sent Elston Howard down to the minors.
1974-04-01The Boston Sons Of Liberty have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team. The Boston Sons Of Liberty have designated Bobby Ball for assignment.
1974-04-01The Boston Sons Of Liberty have sent Elston Howard down to the minors.
1973-04-01The Boston Sons Of Liberty have promoted Harry Gant to the major league team. The Boston Sons Of Liberty have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team. The Boston Sons Of Liberty have promoted Pete Channell to the major league team. The Boston Sons Of Liberty have promoted Andy Wilson to the major league team. The Boston Sons Of Liberty have designated Snuffy Stirnweiss for assignment. The Boston Sons Of Liberty have sent Joe Girardi to the minors. The Boston Sons Of Liberty have designated Willie Randolph for assignment. The Boston Sons Of Liberty have designated Mickey Mantle for assignment.
1970-07-05The Boston Yankees have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team. The Boston Yankees have promoted Joe Girardi to the major league team. The Boston Yankees have promoted Joba Chamberlain to the major league team. The Boston Yankees have sent Graeme Lloyd to the minors. The Boston Yankees have sent Whitey Ford to the minors. The Boston Yankees have sent Elston Howard to the minors.
1969-05-04The Boston Yankees have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team. The Boston Yankees have sent Joe Girardi to the minors.
1969-04-22The Boston Yankees have renamed Craig Veselic to Elston Howard.