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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1972 Minors 21 44.00 0 / 2 5 / 24 7 / 18 12 / 44
1973 Minors 22 9.00 1 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 9
1973 Majors 22 38.31 141 27 0 0 / 3 3 / 18 2 / 17 5 / 38
1974 Minors 23 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1974 Majors 23 45.53 155 32 0 1 / 6 1 / 19 7 / 20 9 / 45
1975 Majors 24 47.59 161 32 0 1 / 10 1 / 17 3 / 20 5 / 47
1976 Majors 25 45.12 162 28 0 2 / 11 3 / 16 6 / 18 11 / 45
1977 Majors 26 38.77 162 20 0 0 / 7 1 / 13 0 / 18 1 / 38
1978 Majors 27 42.80 162 19 0 3 / 8 2 / 16 0 / 18 5 / 42
1979 Majors 28 47.75 162 27 0 2 / 14 0 / 17 1 / 16 3 / 47
1980 Majors 29 49.82 162 31 0 0 / 11 0 / 16 0 / 22 0 / 49
1981 Majors 30 50.32 162 31 0 1 / 16 1 / 15 0 / 19 2 / 50
1982 Majors 31 47.93 162 28 0 0 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 19 0 / 47
1983 Majors 32 53.15 162 35 0 0 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 21 0 / 53
1984 Majors 33 47.01 162 23 0 1 / 7 0 / 20 0 / 20 1 / 47
1985 Majors 34 37.55 162 0 0 -3 / 6 -5 / 17 -3 / 14 -11 / 37
1986 Majors 35 26.17 137 0 16 -1 / 0 -1 / 14 -6 / 12 -8 / 26
Total 2214 333 16 8 / 127 12 / 264 17 / 274 37 / 665
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.