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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 MIN
27
47
3
5
0
0
0
4
0
 12 0 1
0
 0 0
.211
.104
.106
.000
.106
1974 MIN
32
64
3
6
0
0
0
5
3
 21 0 0
0
 0 0
.228
.134
.094
.000
.094
1975 MIN
32
70
3
6
0
0
0
5
0
 22 0 0
0
 0 1
.171
.086
.086
.000
.086
1976 MIN
28
61
5
5
0
0
0
1
3
 20 1 1
0
 0 0
.218
.136
.082
.000
.082
1977 MIN
22
41
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.195
.098
.098
.000
.098
1978 MIN
25
41
2
4
0
0
0
2
2
 16 1 0
0
 0 0
.257
.159
.098
.000
.098
1979 MIN
27
61
5
6
0
0
0
2
3
 22 0 1
0
 0 2
.237
.138
.098
.000
.098
1980 MIN
31
74
7
9
1
0
0
4
1
 24 0 1
0
 0 0
.267
.132
.135
.014
.122
1981 MIN
31
70
3
9
1
1
0
5
2
 13 1 0
0
 0 2
.336
.164
.171
.043
.129
1982 MIN
28
74
12
15
3
0
0
4
2
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.467
.224
.243
.041
.203
1983 MIN
35
85
5
4
0
0
0
2
4
 29 0 1
0
 0 0
.136
.089
.047
.000
.047
1984 MIN-DET
39
53
3
8
1
0
0
2
5
 17 0 0
0
 0 0
.394
.224
.170
.019
.151
1985 DET
51
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.833
.500
.333
.000
.333
1986 DET
28
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
436
745
51
82
6
1
0
37
26
 229 3 5
0
 0 7
.263
.142
.121
.011
.110
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.