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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   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1979 LCS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 8 4 4 0 2
1
1.88
6.75
1980 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 5 2 2 0 4
5
1.13
2.25
1980 WS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 8 3 2 0 1
5
1.35
2.70
1981 LCS
1
 0
1
1
1
1
0
 0
9.0
 5 0 0 0 5
6
1.11
0.00
1981 WS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 6 4 4 0 4
2
3.33
12.00
1982 LCS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 6 1 1 0 4
9
1.50
1.35
1982 WS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 4 3 3 0 1
8
0.83
4.50
1983 LCS
1
 0
1
1
1
0
0
 0
9.0
 4 1 1 0 2
7
0.67
1.00
1983 WS
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
15.1
 19 7 7 0 4
15
1.50
4.11
Total
5
 2
10
10
2
1
0
 0
69.0
 65 25 24 0 27
58
1.33
3.13
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.