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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Howdy Brown Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.76 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 184-93 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 12-11-1940
K 1927 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(42 games)
IP 2726.2
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed A  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 DET
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 5 6 6 0 3
1
4.80
32.40
1962 DET
2
 2
58
0
0
0
0
 0
60.0
 75 42 42 2 26
41
1.68
6.30
1963 DET
3
 1
42
0
0
0
0
 0
65.0
 62 25 23 1 27
57
1.37
3.18
1964 DET
8
 3
73
7
0
0
0
 0
110.0
 106 44 41 3 30
78
1.24
3.35
1965 DET
13
 8
32
32
4
0
0
 0
197.2
 174 106 102 2 72
118
1.24
4.64
1966 DET
12
 8
32
32
5
0
0
 0
198.2
 205 112 108 1 70
149
1.38
4.89
1967 DET
8
 9
32
32
3
0
0
 0
195.0
 212 103 100 1 64
134
1.42
4.62
1968 DET
18
 3
32
32
5
2
0
 0
217.1
 173 76 72 6 59
153
1.07
2.98
1969 DET
17
 10
35
35
3
1
0
 0
221.0
 198 87 78 1 67
169
1.20
3.18
1970 DET
12
 5
24
24
4
0
0
 0
167.2
 129 49 47 3 43
112
1.03
2.52
1971 DET
8
 11
41
24
4
0
0
 0
184.2
 172 79 78 4 46
126
1.18
3.80
1972 DET
17
 5
34
34
7
1
0
 0
232.2
 202 96 88 4 74
158
1.19
3.40
1973 DET
18
 9
32
32
2
0
0
 0
208.0
 188 102 98 1 78
142
1.28
4.24
1974 DET
15
 8
27
27
3
0
0
 0
186.1
 150 66 62 1 57
130
1.11
2.99
1975 DET-CHN
9
 1
57
0
0
0
0
 0
113.1
 98 41 40 1 38
97
1.20
3.18
1976 CHN
9
 1
46
2
1
0
0
 0
124.0
 115 39 38 0 34
77
1.20
2.76
1977 CHN
5
 4
55
2
0
0
0
 0
132.0
 135 71 64 1 36
109
1.30
4.36
1978 CHN
6
 3
39
0
0
0
1
 0
56.1
 56 24 24 1 20
40
1.35
3.83
1979 CHN
3
 2
31
0
0
0
2
 0
51.1
 51 23 22 0 19
34
1.36
3.86
1980 CHN
1
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 10 7 7 0 2
2
2.12
11.12
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
184
 93
727
316
41
4
3
 0
2726.2
 2516 1198 1140 33 865
1927
1.24
3.76
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Howdy Brown has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1980-05-02The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Friedlich Paulus to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Fritz Henion to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Howdy Brown for assignment. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Doug Ball for assignment.
1975-03-30A trade has been completed between the Detroit Gold and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Howdy Brown, Simon Tov, Irv Heath from the Detroit Gold in exchange for Zachery McDaniel, Balvino Fridley, Buddy Marshaw.
1963-03-30The Detroit Gold have promoted Howdy Brown to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Juan Tamulis to the minors.
1962-10-01The Detroit Gold have promoted Jack Pina to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Howdy Brown to the minors.
1962-09-26The Detroit Gold have promoted Howdy Brown to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Marv Clinton to the minors.
1962-03-31The Detroit Gold have promoted Howdy Brown to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Alan Berg to the minors.
1960-10-03The Detroit Gold have promoted Samuel Clemens to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Howdy Brown to the minors.
1960-10-01The Detroit Gold have promoted Howdy Brown to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Samuel Clemens to the minors.