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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Homer Latham Left Field
Retired (1990, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .717 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 138 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-06-1956
HR 27 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(87 games)
RBI 94
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B F  (1.9%) LF A+ (100%) Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B D  (17.3%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF C+ (47.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1981 BRO
18
49
3
8
2
0
2
7
1
 14 1 0
0
 0 0
.523
.196
.327
.163
.163
1982 BRO
28
78
6
11
0
0
1
5
4
 21 0 1
0
 0 3
.360
.181
.179
.038
.141
1983 BRO-DET
22
71
7
11
1
1
1
6
4
 18 1 1
2
 1 1
.447
.208
.239
.085
.155
1984 DET
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1985 DET
7
11
0
5
0
0
0
0
4
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
1.055
.600
.455
.000
.455
1986 DET
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1988 BRO
38
140
26
35
6
2
6
24
12
 30 0 2
0
 0 4
.755
.305
.450
.200
.250
1989 BRO
60
137
25
49
7
0
12
39
11
 34 0 0
0
 0 8
1.077
.405
.672
.314
.358
1990 BRO
57
93
15
19
3
1
5
13
7
 31 1 0
0
 0 1
.687
.267
.419
.215
.204
Total
230
579
82
138
19
4
27
94
43
 148 3 4
3
 1 17
.717
.293
.425
.187
.238
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Homer Latham has retired from the Montreal Fockers
1988-06-04The Brooklyn Fockers have promoted Homer Latham to the major league team. The Brooklyn Fockers have promoted Rick Horstmann to the major league team. The Brooklyn Fockers have sent Larry Farrell to the minors. The Brooklyn Fockers have sent Ben King to the minors.
1987-10-13The Brooklyn Fockers have acquired Homer Latham from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Fockers have waived Goody Chandler.
1987-04-01The Detroit Tigers have waived Homer Latham.
1986-04-02The Detroit Tigers have promoted Carl Maurer to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Geoff Siglin to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Tony Munson to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bill Deer to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Rennie Crawford for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Chub Morrissey for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Homer Latham for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Steve Reynolds for assignment.
1985-05-22The Detroit Tigers have promoted Homer Latham to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Wingo Catterson to the minors.
1985-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted John Small to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Steve Reynolds to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Greg Eggert to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have designated Homer Latham for assignment.
1984-08-15The Detroit Tigers have promoted Homer Latham to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Chub Morrissey to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bug Campbell to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Don Franklin to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent John Small to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have designated Harry Aker for assignment.
1983-09-13The Detroit Tigers have sent Homer Latham to the minors.
1983-05-25A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Fockers and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Homer Latham, Damon Kavanagh, Pat Stevens, Doc Trosky, Carl Stansbury, Chub Morrissey, John Small, Draft Pick 1984 Round 2 BRO (Jim Stenhouse), Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 BRO (Geoff Siglin), Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 BRO (Joe Epperly) from the Brooklyn Fockers in exchange for Mike Serna, Stew Villegas, Scott Mierkowicz, George Wasem. Protest This Trade.
1981-03-25The Brooklyn Fockers have promoted Homer Latham to the major league team. The Brooklyn Fockers have promoted Diego Keller to the major league team. The Brooklyn Fockers have designated Russell Sykes for assignment.