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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
Byrd Howerton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.95 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 26-49 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
SV 24 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 12-12-1950
K 580 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(99 games)
IP 798.2
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1973 Minors 23 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 9 2 / 12
1973 Majors 23 24.00 0 / 0 3 / 14 3 / 10 6 / 24
1974 Minors 24 41.00 2 / 4 9 / 23 4 / 14 15 / 41
1975 Minors 25 66.00 1 / 5 5 / 34 8 / 27 14 / 66
1976 Majors 26 26.00 0 / 0 3 / 15 5 / 11 8 / 26
1977 Majors 27 21.00 0 / 0 1 / 9 1 / 12 2 / 21
1978 Majors 28 17.00 0 / 0 1 / 12 2 / 5 3 / 17
1979 Minors 29 17.00 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 17
1979 Majors 29 25.50 81 15 18 0 / 0 1 / 11 1 / 14 2 / 25
1980 Minors 30 67.00 0 / 1 4 / 36 4 / 30 8 / 67
1981 Majors 31 38.60 162 0 0 0 / 4 0 / 17 0 / 17 0 / 38
1982 Majors 32 44.85 162 16 0 1 / 7 2 / 16 2 / 21 5 / 44
1983 Majors 33 51.14 162 36 0 0 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 19 0 / 51
1984 Majors 34 50.86 162 35 0 -4 / 14 -3 / 15 0 / 21 -7 / 50
1985 Majors 35 40.90 135 0 27 0 / 8 -3 / 19 -1 / 13 -4 / 40
Total 864 102 45 0 / 59 24 / 249 31 / 231 55 / 539
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Byrd Howerton has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1985-07-24Byrd Howerton of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1981-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Larry Lemongello to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Danny Bourgeois to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Byrd Howerton to the major league team.
1979-07-23The Chicago Cubs have designated Byrd Howerton for assignment.
1979-06-30Byrd Howerton of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1979-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Byrd Howerton to the major league team.
1979-04-01The Chicago Cubs have acquired Byrd Howerton from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Philadelphia Pythians have waived Byrd Howerton.
1974-05-25The Philadelphia Pythians have acquired Byrd Howerton from the waiver wire.
1973-05-29The Philadelphia Pythians have waived Byrd Howerton.