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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1973 Away 1 9 14 14 0 0 0 0 63.0 92 63 61 1 26 35 1.87 8.71
1973 Home 2 7 13 13 0 0 0 0 75.2 86 53 46 2 38 54 1.64 5.47
1974 Away 3 7 17 17 0 0 0 0 88.1 109 66 62 2 35 64 1.63 6.32
1974 Home 3 6 15 15 2 1 0 0 96.1 113 52 52 3 32 72 1.51 4.86
1975 Away 3 3 8 8 1 0 0 0 52.2 59 47 34 4 32 40 1.73 5.81
1975 Home 5 9 24 24 2 1 0 0 145.2 178 114 90 2 81 100 1.78 5.56
1976 Away 4 5 14 14 1 0 0 0 86.2 97 59 53 2 36 56 1.53 5.50
1976 Home 2 7 14 14 1 0 0 0 81.2 107 67 59 2 24 56 1.60 6.50
1977 Away 4 3 12 12 1 0 0 0 67.0 66 37 35 2 24 59 1.34 4.70
1977 Home 2 2 10 8 1 0 1 0 51.2 57 29 25 1 17 37 1.43 4.35
1978 Away 6 1 14 11 1 0 0 0 73.2 83 39 39 0 30 53 1.53 4.76
1978 Home 3 4 11 8 0 0 0 0 56.1 65 43 41 1 28 41 1.65 6.55
1979 Away 5 5 14 14 4 0 0 0 95.1 103 48 40 1 32 94 1.42 3.78
1979 Home 7 2 13 13 5 3 0 0 90.2 65 25 25 1 25 82 0.99 2.48
1980 Away 5 5 14 14 2 0 0 0 92.2 89 45 41 1 34 66 1.33 3.98
1980 Home 9 1 17 17 4 2 0 0 117.2 88 47 41 3 36 93 1.05 3.14
1981 Away 8 5 16 16 3 0 0 0 105.1 107 62 50 0 41 80 1.41 4.27
1981 Home 6 4 15 15 4 2 0 0 111.2 102 45 42 0 32 75 1.20 3.39
1982 Away 12 2 17 17 5 2 0 0 119.2 112 55 50 3 37 84 1.25 3.76
1982 Home 6 2 11 11 1 0 0 0 72.2 65 39 38 1 25 55 1.24 4.71
1983 Away 13 4 25 25 6 2 0 0 175.2 149 68 60 4 77 136 1.29 3.07
1983 Home 9 0 10 10 3 2 0 0 77.2 62 16 12 3 19 67 1.04 1.39
1984 Away 6 1 15 9 2 0 0 0 64.1 58 25 25 2 30 35 1.37 3.50
1984 Home 4 7 24 14 3 1 2 0 106.1 105 55 48 2 35 86 1.32 4.06
1985 Away 2 1 29 0 0 0 0 2 24.1 25 23 15 0 13 24 1.56 5.55
1985 Home 3 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 27.0 25 12 12 0 9 20 1.26 4.00
1986 Away 2 1 16 0 0 0 0 1 12.1 23 14 14 0 8 11 2.51 10.22
1986 Home 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 1 8.2 10 6 6 0 3 6 1.50 6.23
2030 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2030 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 74 52 225 171 26 4 0 3 1121.0 1172 651 579 22 455 837 1.45 4.65
Total Home 62 51 211 162 26 12 3 1 1119.2 1128 603 537 21 404 844 1.37 4.32
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.