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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1951 LHB 1 1.0 1 0 1 1.00
1951 RHB 1 0.1 0 0 2 6.00
1952 LHB 51 38.1 27 9 35 1.15
1952 RHB 53 43.2 27 11 32 0.98
1953 LHB 71 53.1 42 17 53 1.31
1953 RHB 68 55.0 41 21 70 1.65
1954 LHB 88 78.2 50 20 76 1.22
1954 RHB 85 78.2 58 20 75 1.21
1955 LHB 70 55.0 49 16 59 1.36
1955 RHB 61 30.1 24 8 25 1.09
1956 LHB 32 110.2 71 31 114 1.31
1956 RHB 32 81.0 55 20 82 1.26
1957 LHB 36 105.0 65 43 123 1.58
1957 RHB 36 85.0 62 18 67 1.00
1958 LHB 108 109.0 76 40 117 1.44
1958 RHB 110 92.1 70 24 98 1.32
1959 LHB 99 114.0 80 33 120 1.34
1959 RHB 102 105.0 87 28 81 1.04
1960 LHB 36 110.0 81 32 122 1.40
1960 RHB 36 91.1 73 34 74 1.18
1961 LHB 35 113.0 92 35 109 1.27
1961 RHB 35 88.2 58 27 77 1.17
1962 LHB 29 88.2 62 20 85 1.18
1962 RHB 29 75.1 47 18 74 1.22
1963 LHB 68 54.0 59 8 48 1.04
1963 RHB 73 47.2 25 16 53 1.45
1964 LHB 28 75.2 51 10 91 1.33
1964 RHB 28 71.2 46 15 79 1.31
1965 LHB 32 19.0 18 11 25 1.89
1965 RHB 32 20.2 17 8 20 1.35
2103 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2103 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 784 1125.1 824 325 1178 1.34
Total RHB 781 966.2 690 268 909 1.22
Total 828 2092.0 1514 593 2087 1.28
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.