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Tim Raines League
5-22-2070
Howard Thome First Base
Retired (2006, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .854 Status Deceased (2044) Option Years 0  
H 2178 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-02-1969
HR 378 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(118 games)
RBI 1298
SB 188
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF C+ (47.3%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (98.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
198718C B C+A B D+F 
198819C B C+A B+C D 
198920C+B+C+A+B+C D+
199021B-A-B-A+B+C+D+
199122B-A-B-A+B+B-C-
199223B-A B-A+A-B-C-
199324B A B-A+A-B C 
199425B A+B-A+A B+C+
199526B+A+B A+A B+C+
199627B+A+B A+A B+B-
199728B+A+B A+A A-B 
199829B+A+B A+A A-B 
199930B+A+B A+A A-B 
200031B+A+B A+A A-B 
200132B+A+B A+A A-B 
200233B+A+B A+A A B 
200334B+A+B A+A A B 
200435B+A+B A+A A-B 
200536B+A+B A+A-A-B 
200637B A B-A+B+A-B 
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01Howard Thome has retired from the St. Louis Cards
2006-09-07Howard Thome of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2005-07-02The St. Louis Cards have removed Howard Thome from the trade block.
2005-04-21The St. Louis Cards have placed Howard Thome on the trade block.
2004-04-03Howard Thome of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
2003-04-28Howard Thome of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2001-04-05Howard Thome of the St. Louis RED BIRDS is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1995-07-02Howard Thome of the St. Louis RED BIRDS is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1991-03-01The St. Louis RED BIRDS have promoted Howard Thome to the major league team. The St. Louis RED BIRDS have sent Jack Weaver to the minors.
1987-04-30The St. Louis RED BIRDS have renamed March Hartzell to Howard Thome.