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Fred Lynn League
6-1-2075
Elston Howard Catcher
Retired (2000, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .703 Status Deceased (2045) Option Years 0  
H 879 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 04-04-1963
HR 98 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(67 games)
RBI 468
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed C- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- 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
1986 BAL
15
49
4
11
2
0
0
5
4
 7 0 1
0
 0 2
.543
.278
.265
.041
.224
1987 BAL-CHA
68
218
21
43
4
0
7
22
20
 47 2 0
1
 1 5
.583
.271
.312
.115
.197
1988 OAK
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1989 OAK
36
132
11
34
5
0
3
21
8
 19 1 1
0
 1 4
.666
.303
.364
.106
.258
1990 OAK-DET
113
418
57
118
19
3
15
67
38
 82 2 0
8
 7 0
.795
.345
.450
.167
.282
1991 DET
126
502
53
130
24
2
7
43
38
 111 2 1
3
 10 3
.670
.313
.357
.098
.259
1992 BAL
133
460
49
121
21
1
18
63
42
 89 1 3
0
 5 3
.755
.324
.430
.167
.263
1993 BAL
101
319
31
76
16
3
8
37
22
 67 0 0
0
 0 2
.670
.287
.382
.144
.238
1994 BAL
105
257
20
65
9
0
6
35
19
 57 0 2
0
 2 2
.660
.302
.358
.105
.253
1995 BAL
48
113
13
27
7
0
3
12
13
 20 1 0
0
 0 0
.703
.323
.381
.142
.239
1996 BAL
52
130
24
41
5
0
7
29
18
 26 0 2
1
 0 2
.909
.393
.515
.200
.315
1997 BAL
86
262
25
59
8
2
8
35
23
 51 0 1
0
 0 5
.649
.287
.363
.137
.225
1998 BAL
65
196
24
52
6
2
10
47
18
 37 0 3
1
 0 2
.792
.323
.469
.204
.265
1999 OAK
49
153
15
45
6
0
1
23
14
 25 1 0
0
 0 0
.710
.357
.353
.059
.294
2000 OAK
74
238
29
57
9
0
5
29
19
 48 0 2
7
 6 6
.634
.293
.340
.101
.239
Total
1073
3449
376
879
141
13
98
468
296
 686 10 16
21
 32 36
.703
.314
.389
.134
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Elston Howard has retired from the Oakland Oaks
2000-04-01The Oakland Oaks have renamed Ray Gilbert to Elston Howard.
1999-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Buzzards and the Oakland Acereros. The Oakland Acereros receive Emil Fisher, Ray Gilbert from the Baltimore Buzzards in exchange for John Dodson, Roy Campanella, Wally Hunter. Protest This Trade.
1992-03-07A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Buzzards and the Detroit Spiders. The Detroit Spiders receive Chick Mathews, Roy Campanella, Darren Morgan from the Baltimore Buzzards in exchange for Cardell Schwert, Mike Biggs, George Ankenman, Ray Gilbert, Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 DET (Choi Jeong), Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 DET (Byrd Leister).
1990-06-20A trade has been completed between the Detroit Spiders and the Oakland Bonnie Brae. The Oakland Bonnie Brae receive Palat Pan, Spec Stimmel, Brandon Inge, Luis Scurry, Dark Ling from the Detroit Spiders in exchange for Noy Nok, Bill Anderson, Bobby Bonilla, Ray Gilbert.
1989-03-01The Oakland Bonnie Brae have promoted Ray Gilbert to the major league team.
1988-07-27The Oakland Bonnie Brae have promoted Larry Kennedy to the major league team. The Oakland Bonnie Brae have sent Ray Gilbert to the minors.
1988-07-10The Oakland Bonnie Brae have promoted Ray Gilbert to the major league team. The Oakland Bonnie Brae have sent Skeeter Arrigo to the minors.
1988-05-05The Oakland Bonnie Brae have promoted Randy Ford to the major league team. The Oakland Bonnie Brae have promoted Karl Harrison to the major league team. The Oakland Bonnie Brae have sent Larry Kennedy to the minors. The Oakland Bonnie Brae have sent Ray Gilbert to the minors.
1988-05-05The Oakland Bonnie Brae have promoted Ray Gilbert to the major league team. The Oakland Bonnie Brae have sent Randy Ford to the minors.
1988-04-01The Oakland Bonnie Brae have promoted Karl Harrison to the major league team. The Oakland Bonnie Brae have sent Ray Gilbert to the minors.
1987-06-04A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Buzzards and the Chicago Bonnie Brae. The Chicago Bonnie Brae receive Dallas Braden, Ray Gilbert, Jim Griffin, Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 BAL (Ryan Devens) from the Baltimore Buzzards in exchange for Chris Riel, Alfredo Westbrook, Draft Pick - 1988 Round 3 (CHA).
1987-05-26The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Bill Steele to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Tom Ouellette to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Guy Page for assignment. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Ray Gilbert to the minors.
1987-04-01The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted John Dodson to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Ray Gilbert to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Sean McMillan for assignment. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Lenny Dykstra for assignment.
1986-10-03The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Ray Gilbert to the minors.
1986-10-01The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Ray Gilbert to the major league team.
1986-07-20The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Roland Martinez to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent John Dodson to the minors. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Ray Gilbert to the minors.
1986-07-04The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Ray Gilbert to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted John Dodson to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Loren Sutherland for assignment.
1986-06-22The Baltimore Buzzards have demoted Ray Gilbert to the minor leagues.
1986-05-08The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Ray Gilbert to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Ray Stallard for assignment.
1986-04-18The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Justin Randall to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Ray Gilbert to the minors.
1986-04-14The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Ray Gilbert to the major league team.
1986-04-05The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Ray Gilbert down to the minors.
1986-04-01The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Ray Gilbert to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Jose Jackson for assignment.