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Tony Conigliaro League
4-27-2264
"Wild" Bill Howard Left Field
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .776 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 2010 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-01-1929
HR 244 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(151 games)
RBI 998
SB 256
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A  Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF F  (3.8%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B C  (42.4%) RF A  (93.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 DET-CHA-PHI
41
98
20
32
6
2
4
17
4
 20 0 2
2
 0 4
.897
.346
.551
.224
.327
1952 PHI
148
604
68
151
35
5
11
58
51
 107 0 4
11
 12 24
.686
.307
.379
.129
.250
1953 PHI
151
595
97
161
25
7
15
69
66
 86 2 6
29
 7 17
.754
.342
.412
.141
.271
1954 PHI
151
631
97
189
34
7
22
78
54
 89 6 2
20
 10 11
.839
.359
.480
.181
.300
1955 PHI
151
612
88
169
29
10
20
94
57
 101 0 3
15
 8 8
.791
.336
.454
.178
.276
1956 PHI
153
603
86
168
28
9
23
100
55
 90 1 2
26
 5 8
.808
.339
.469
.191
.279
1957 PHI
151
587
87
168
33
6
24
107
63
 86 3 6
16
 4 10
.841
.355
.486
.199
.286
1958 PHI
151
582
80
149
22
5
16
82
59
 86 0 7
21
 9 6
.714
.321
.393
.137
.256
1959 PHI
130
512
79
150
28
2
24
87
56
 81 0 6
19
 3 13
.855
.359
.496
.203
.293
1960 PHI
143
533
82
137
27
7
22
85
56
 85 1 3
9
 6 4
.785
.327
.458
.201
.257
1961 PHI-NYA
150
588
78
161
30
6
16
65
64
 97 0 2
25
 11 8
.771
.344
.427
.153
.274
1962 NYA
151
622
87
176
29
7
22
77
52
 111 2 3
31
 9 7
.797
.339
.458
.175
.283
1963 NYA
151
622
90
155
19
6
20
61
67
 114 3 2
24
 12 3
.720
.324
.395
.146
.249
1964 NYA-BRO
136
206
25
44
9
1
5
18
17
 34 2 1
8
 2 3
.619
.279
.340
.126
.214
Total
1958
7395
1064
2010
354
80
244
998
721
 1187 20 49
256
 98 126
.776
.336
.440
.168
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01"Wild" Bill Howard has retired from the Brooklyn Blind Bats
1964-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Blind Bats and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Fred Harstad, Wayne Hale, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Blind Bats in exchange for "Wild" Bill Howard, Charlie Marone, Ron Goebel.
1961-04-08A trade has been completed between the New York Bombers and the Philadelphia Phirebirds. The Philadelphia Phirebirds receive Jason Oldring, Lefty Shaughnessy, Kenny Mattox, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Bombers in exchange for Joe"JJ" Jones, "Wild" Bill Howard.
1953-04-04The Philadelphia Philies have renamed Bill Howard to "Wild" Bill Howard.
1951-08-27The Philadelphia Clippers have promoted Bill Howard to the major league team. The Philadelphia Clippers have sent Hal Garcia to the minors.
1951-08-27A trade has been completed between the Chicago Fire and the Philadelphia Clippers. The Philadelphia Clippers receive Brian Sadecki, Bill Howard from the Chicago Fire in exchange for Ollie "Lefty" Ward.
1951-07-02The Chicago Fire have promoted Bill Howard to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have sent Cookie Maddox to the minors.
1951-06-20The Chicago Fire have promoted Bob Boyd to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have sent Bill Howard to the minors.
1951-05-21The Chicago Fire have promoted Bill Howard to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have sent Brian Sadecki to the minors.
1951-04-01The Chicago Fire have acquired Bill Howard from the waiver wire.
1951-03-29The Detroit Dreamers have waived Bill Howard.