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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Tom Howard Starting Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.48 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 136-103 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 05-20-1951
K 1681 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(122 games)
IP 2240.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1973 MIN
3
 16
27
27
0
0
0
 0
138.2
 178 116 107 3 64
89
1.75
6.94
1974 MIN
6
 13
32
32
2
1
0
 0
184.2
 222 118 114 5 67
136
1.56
5.56
1975 MIN
8
 12
32
32
3
1
0
 0
198.1
 237 161 124 6 113
140
1.76
5.63
1976 MIN
6
 12
28
28
2
0
0
 0
168.1
 204 126 112 4 60
112
1.57
5.99
1977 MIN
6
 5
22
20
2
0
1
 0
118.2
 123 66 60 3 41
96
1.38
4.55
1978 MIN
9
 5
25
19
1
0
0
 0
130.0
 148 82 80 1 58
94
1.58
5.54
1979 MIN
12
 7
27
27
9
3
0
 0
186.0
 168 73 65 2 57
176
1.21
3.15
1980 MIN
14
 6
31
31
6
2
0
 0
210.1
 177 92 82 4 70
159
1.17
3.51
1981 MIN
14
 9
31
31
7
2
0
 0
217.0
 209 107 92 0 73
155
1.30
3.82
1982 MIN
18
 4
28
28
6
2
0
 0
192.1
 177 94 88 4 62
139
1.24
4.12
1983 MIN
22
 4
35
35
9
4
0
 0
253.1
 211 84 72 7 96
203
1.21
2.56
1984 MIN-DET
10
 8
39
23
5
1
2
 0
170.2
 163 80 73 4 65
121
1.34
3.85
1985 DET
5
 1
51
0
0
0
0
 2
51.1
 50 35 27 0 22
44
1.40
4.73
1986 DET
3
 1
28
0
0
0
0
 2
21.0
 33 20 20 0 11
17
2.10
8.57
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
136
 103
436
333
52
16
3
 4
2240.2
 2300 1254 1116 43 859
1681
1.41
4.48
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Tom Howard has retired from the Detroit Cougars
1986-09-03Tom Howard of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1984-04-27A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Maulers and the Detroit Cougars. The Detroit Cougars receive Tom Howard, Draft Pick 1985 Round 3 MIN (Derek Pose) from the Minnesota Maulers in exchange for Waddy Walters, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 DET (Bert Cain). Protest This Trade.
1984-04-02The Minnesota Maulers have placed Tom Howard on the trade block.
1975-07-13The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Tom Howard to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Rick Ward to the minors.
1975-07-11The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Rick Ward to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Tom Howard to the minors.
1974-04-11The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Tom Howard to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Dan Ferrell to the minors.
1974-04-03The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Chuck Leonard to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Tom Howard to the minors.
1974-04-01The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Tom Howard to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Max Garcia to the minors.
1973-09-09The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Rick Ward to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Tom Howard to the minors.
1973-04-01The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Tom Howard to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Tony Kingsale to the major league team.