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Mel Ott League
8-21-2069
Howdy Smith Shortstop
Retired (1990, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .170 Total Rating B    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 C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B 
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 F  (0.6%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1979 Minors 23 47.00 4 / 6 3 / 5 3 / 7 4 / 10 4 / 7 3 / 6 0 / 6 21 / 47
1979 Pos (2B) 23 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 5
1979 Pos (RF) 23 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 7
1980 Minors 24 52.00 3 / 6 4 / 7 1 / 6 5 / 8 5 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 7 19 / 52
1980 Pos (RF) 24 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 22
1981 Minors 25 30.00 0 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 7 14 / 30
1981 Majors 25 7.55 24 7 3 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 7
1981 Pos (RF) 25 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 13
1982 Minors 26 23.00 3 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 3 8 / 23
1982 Majors 26 3.09 7 6 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3
1982 Pos (RF) 26 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 24
1983 Minors 27 31.00 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 9 2 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 2 4 / 31
1983 Pos (RF) 27 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 22
1984 Minors 28 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 10
1984 Majors 28 6.17 48 3 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 6
1984 Pos (RF) 28 76.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 76
1985 Minors 29 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 15
1985 Majors 29 7.61 49 8 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 7
1986 Minors 30 27.00 1 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 8 2 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 5 / 27
1987 Minors 31 26.00 1 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 4 / 26
1987 Majors 31 1.75 17 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1988 Majors 32 15.71 162 1 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 15
1989 Minors 33 21.00 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 21
1989 Majors 33 1.61 11 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1990 Minors 34 20.00 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 20
Total 318 26 3 15 / 49 13 / 45 8 / 46 21 / 58 15 / 50 4 / 47 10 / 47 108 / 511
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.