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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Howdy Dowd Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.03 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 125-106 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 97 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 11-20-1927
K 1514 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(36 games)
IP 2092.0
WHIP 1.28 Salary $2.20M Final Contract Year 1965
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% 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
1951 SD
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 3 1 1 0 0
1
2.25
6.75
1952 SD
5
 0
56
0
0
0
2
 4
82.0
 67 30 28 1 20
54
1.06
3.07
1953 SD
6
 5
77
0
0
0
4
 5
108.1
 123 73 71 1 38
83
1.49
5.90
1954 SD
16
 7
95
0
0
0
2
 5
157.1
 151 72 66 1 40
108
1.21
3.78
1955 SD
6
 6
74
1
0
0
31
 7
85.1
 84 34 32 1 24
73
1.27
3.38
1956 CHN-CIN
14
 8
32
32
2
1
0
 0
191.2
 196 101 94 1 51
126
1.29
4.41
1957 STL
8
 13
36
36
0
0
0
 0
190.0
 190 96 86 1 61
127
1.32
4.07
1958 STL
17
 10
113
1
0
0
14
 14
201.1
 215 107 101 0 64
146
1.39
4.51
1959 STL
8
 9
105
0
0
0
20
 7
219.0
 201 85 78 2 61
167
1.20
3.21
1960 STL
12
 12
36
36
0
0
0
 0
201.1
 196 99 89 1 66
154
1.30
3.98
1961 STL
12
 13
35
35
1
1
0
 0
201.2
 186 87 76 0 62
150
1.23
3.39
1962 STL
8
 9
29
29
0
0
0
 0
164.0
 159 66 64 2 38
109
1.20
3.51
1963 WAS
5
 8
76
0
0
0
24
 14
101.2
 101 53 44 0 24
84
1.23
3.90
1964 CHN
5
 5
28
28
0
0
0
 0
147.1
 170 87 82 2 25
97
1.32
5.01
1965 CHN
3
 1
35
0
0
0
0
 3
39.2
 45 27 25 1 19
35
1.61
5.67
2103
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
125
 106
828
198
3
2
97
 59
2092.0
 2087 1018 937 14 593
1514
1.28
4.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Howdy Dowd has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-10-13The Chicago Cubbies have designated Howdy Dowd for assignment.
1965-10-03The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Howdy Dowd to the major league team.
1965-09-12The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ollie Durst to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Howdy Dowd for assignment.
1965-09-11The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Howdy Dowd to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Ollie Durst to the minors.
1965-07-08The Chicago Cubbies have designated Howdy Dowd for assignment.
1965-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jerry Duffy to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Al Pacella to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Howdy Dowd to the major league team.
1965-03-30Howdy Dowd has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $2.2M per year for 1 year.
1964-07-14Howdy Dowd of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1964-03-29The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Gene King to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Howdy Dowd to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Strick Tillman to the major league team.
1964-03-29Howdy Dowd has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $4.0M per year for 1 year.
1963-03-30The Washington Insiders have promoted Eddie Javery to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Mike Bowman to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Howdy Dowd to the major league team.
1963-03-30Howdy Dowd has signed with the Washington Insiders for $3.55M per year for 1 year.
1962-06-09Howdy Dowd of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1961-10-12Howdy Dowd of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1961-06-04Howdy Dowd of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1957-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Howdy Dowd to the major league team.
1957-03-29Howdy Dowd has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $7.5M per year for 6 years.
1956-07-23A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Legs and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Eddie Lutzke, John Backman, John Fontenot, Rod Ross, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 CIN (Clarence Brown) from the Cincinnati Red Legs in exchange for Bobby Dotter, Art Dillman, Howdy Dowd.
1956-03-29The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Frank McReynolds to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Armando Bailey to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bobby Dotter to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Dick Johns to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Howdy Dowd to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Herold Sheets to the major league team.
1956-03-29Howdy Dowd has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $8.5M per year for 1 year.
1955-06-03Howdy Dowd of the San Diego Safari is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1953-06-11Howdy Dowd of the San Diego Safari is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1952-04-01Howdy Dowd of the San Diego Friars is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1952-03-28The San Diego Friars have promoted Ed Henry to the major league team. The San Diego Friars have promoted Jesse Walsh to the major league team. The San Diego Friars have promoted Bill Garfield to the major league team. The San Diego Friars have promoted Howdy Dowd to the major league team. The San Diego Friars have promoted Bob McCarthy to the major league team.
1951-07-15The San Diego Friars have sent Howdy Dowd down to the minors.
1951-07-13The San Diego Friars have promoted Howdy Dowd to the major league team.