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Don Newcombe League
9-20-2165
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1979 LHB 17 21.0 17 11 20 1.48
1979 RHB 21 73.0 55 24 84 1.48
1981 LHB 39 13.1 7 10 21 2.33
1981 RHB 51 46.0 30 19 40 1.28
1982 LHB 35 28.0 17 8 25 1.18
1982 RHB 44 98.0 70 42 127 1.72
1983 LHB 34 48.1 40 16 42 1.20
1983 RHB 36 173.0 127 69 177 1.42
1984 LHB 30 48.2 40 19 50 1.42
1984 RHB 35 170.0 124 55 187 1.42
1985 LHB 46 14.2 10 9 17 1.77
1985 RHB 75 64.2 43 26 84 1.70
2165 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2165 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 201 174.0 131 73 175 1.43
Total RHB 262 624.2 449 235 699 1.50
Total 265 798.2 580 308 874 1.48
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.