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Mel Ott League
8-24-2069
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1981 SS PHI 19 7 83.0 46 8 36 2 5 +1 4.77 .957
1982 SS PHI 6 6 48.0 30 10 20 0 4 -2 5.62 1.000
1984 2B WAS 3 3 26.0 15 6 9 0 3 -2 5.19 1.000
SS WAS 5 0 11.0 4 1 3 0 0 0 3.27 1.000
1985 SS BRO 6 6 50.0 26 12 13 1 4 +2 4.50 .962
3B BRO 2 2 18.0 3 2 0 1 0 -2 1.00 .667
1988 SS BRO 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2.25 1.000
RF BRO 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1989 2B BRO 1 1 9.0 6 3 2 1 1 -1 5.00 .833
Pos Total SS 37 20 200.0 108 31 74 3 14 +1 4.72 .972
2B 4 4 35.0 21 9 11 1 4 -3 5.14 .952
3B 2 2 18.0 3 2 0 1 0 -2 1.00 .667
RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 44 26 254.0 132 42 85 5 18 -4 4.50 .962
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.