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Mel Ott League
8-15-2069
Howdy Smith Shortstop
Retired (1990, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .170 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .513 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 19 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 08-05-1956
HR 3 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1979)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(159 games)
RBI 12
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B D+ (22.9%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B (0.6%) 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
1981 PHI
19
35
1
7
2
0
1
3
1
6 0 1
0
0 2
.559
.216
.343
.143
.200
1982 PHI
6
19
1
3
0
0
0
2
2
4 1 0
0
0 0
.431
.273
.158
.000
.158
1984 WAS
9
18
1
1
0
0
0
2
3
4 0 1
0
0 0
.237
.182
.056
.000
.056
1985 BRO
8
26
3
6
2
0
1
4
2
3 0 0
0
0 2
.709
.286
.423
.192
.231
1987 BRO
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1988 BRO
6
8
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.875
.250
.625
.375
.250
1989 BRO
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
52
112
7
19
4
0
3
12
8
20 1 2
0
0 5
.513
.228
.286
.116
.170
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Howdy Smith has retired from the Brooklyn River Cats
1989-04-13The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Renie Martinez to the major league team. The Brooklyn River Cats have designated Howdy Smith for assignment.
1987-09-13The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Howdy Smith to the major league team.
1985-06-08The Brooklyn River Cats have designated Howdy Smith for assignment.
1985-04-13The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Howdy Smith to the major league team. The Brooklyn River Cats have designated Cy Johnson for assignment.
1985-04-13The Brooklyn River Cats have acquired Howdy Smith from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The Washington Murder City Devils have waived Howdy Smith.
1984-08-23The Washington Murder City Devils have sent Howdy Smith to the minors.
1984-07-09The Washington Murder City Devils have promoted Howdy Smith to the major league team. The Washington Murder City Devils have designated Cookie Walker for assignment.
1984-05-01The Washington Murder City Devils have sent Howdy Smith down to the minors.
1984-04-21The Washington Murder City Devils have promoted Howdy Smith to the major league team. The Washington Murder City Devils have sent Joe Covington to the minors.
1984-04-21The Washington Murder City Devils have acquired Howdy Smith from the waiver wire.
1984-03-07The Philadelphia Floggers have acquired Carlos Hickey from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Floggers have waived Howdy Smith.
1983-04-01The Philadelphia Froggies have sent Howdy Smith to the minors. The Philadelphia Froggies have sent Shamus Murphy to the minors.
1982-09-24The Philadelphia Froggies have promoted Howdy Smith to the major league team.
1982-03-07The Philadelphia Froggies have sent Howdy Smith to the minors.
1981-09-28Howdy Smith of the Philadelphia Froggies is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1981-09-02The Philadelphia Froggies have promoted Howdy Smith to the major league team.