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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2191
Howard Williams Relief Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.03 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 66-44 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 169 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 03-20-1939
K 759 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(136 games)
IP 856.1
WHIP 1.40 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1975
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed A- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% 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
1961 MIN
5
 5
68
0
0
0
0
 5
102.1
 117 63 61 1 45
94
1.58
5.36
1963 TEX
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
1965 CHA
0
 0
18
4
0
0
0
 0
29.0
 31 11 11 0 11
25
1.45
3.41
1966 CHA
4
 1
52
0
0
0
4
 1
72.1
 75 33 29 1 17
64
1.27
3.61
1967 CHA
5
 1
43
0
0
0
1
 0
68.1
 71 32 26 0 24
65
1.39
3.42
1968 LAN
7
 10
100
0
0
0
30
 7
93.1
 99 50 46 0 40
94
1.49
4.44
1969 LAN
5
 8
80
0
0
0
25
 5
89.0
 86 46 37 2 36
72
1.37
3.74
1970 LAN
6
 3
70
0
0
0
22
 4
75.2
 72 44 35 2 33
65
1.39
4.16
1971 LAN
11
 4
94
0
0
0
35
 3
93.2
 98 47 42 2 39
84
1.46
4.04
1972 COL
7
 5
65
0
0
0
43
 6
69.2
 61 27 25 0 25
66
1.23
3.23
1973 TOR
6
 3
34
0
0
0
0
 2
53.1
 42 20 18 1 9
53
0.96
3.04
1974 TOR
8
 3
44
0
0
0
6
 1
62.2
 73 32 29 2 25
46
1.56
4.16
1975 TOR-KC
2
 1
25
0
0
0
3
 1
46.1
 51 33 24 2 22
31
1.58
4.66
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
66
 44
694
4
0
0
169
 35
856.1
 876 438 383 13 326
759
1.40
4.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Howard Williams has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-08-10The Kansas City Milk Teeth have waived Howard Williams.
1975-07-20The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Sweetbreads Davis to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have designated Howard Williams for assignment.
1975-07-15A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Milk Teeth and the Toronto Bluejays. The Toronto Bluejays receive Euel McKain, Mario Secory from the Kansas City Milk Teeth in exchange for Howard Williams, Jim Bowman (Optioned) , Shawn Feldman, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (TOR), Draft Pick 1976 Round 3 TOR (John West). Protest This Trade.
1974-04-01The Toronto Bluejays have promoted Howard Williams to the major league team. The Toronto Bluejays have promoted Ed Ashley to the major league team. The Toronto Bluejays have sent Dennis Shields to the minors. The Toronto Bluejays have sent Jimmie Davidson to the minors.
1973-10-03The Toronto Bluejays have promoted Sam Geary to the major league team. The Toronto Bluejays have designated Howard Williams for assignment.
1973-07-07The Toronto Bluejays have promoted Howard Williams to the major league team. The Toronto Bluejays have sent Sal Stokes to the minors.
1973-06-03The Toronto Bluejays have promoted Bill Cannizzaro to the major league team. The Toronto Bluejays have designated Howard Williams for assignment.
1973-04-20Howard Williams of the Toronto Bluejays is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1973-03-31The Toronto Bluejays have promoted Jack Wine to the major league team. The Toronto Bluejays have promoted Bill Cannizzaro to the major league team. The Toronto Bluejays have promoted Howard Williams to the major league team. The Toronto Bluejays have designated Jim Bowman for assignment. The Toronto Bluejays have sent Chief Hentgen to the minors. The Toronto Bluejays have sent Ed Ashley to the minors.
1973-03-30Howard Williams has signed with the Toronto Bluejays for $5.76M per year for 3 years.
1972-03-31The Colorado Boulders have promoted Davey Jones to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Howard Williams to the major league team.
1972-03-31Howard Williams has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $2.9M per year for 1 year.
1970-08-06Howard Williams of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1970-07-09Howard Williams of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1970-05-05Howard Williams of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1969-08-24Howard Williams of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1968-10-01Howard Williams of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1968-03-29The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Bill Nicholson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Howard Williams to the major league team.
1968-03-28Howard Williams has signed with the Los Angeles Lebowskis for $7.5M per year for 4 years.
1967-08-17Howard Williams of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1967-04-18Howard Williams of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1966-06-20Howard Williams of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1965-06-24The Chicago Creeps have promoted Howard Williams to the major league team.
1965-06-21A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Chicago Creeps. The Chicago Creeps receive Cloy Huber, Howard Williams, Smoky Briscoe from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Bill Konetchy. Protest This Trade.
1965-04-08The New York Pinstripers have acquired Howard Williams from the waiver wire.
1965-03-28The Texas Grackles have waived Howard Williams.
1963-08-19The Texas Grackles have sent Howard Williams down to the minors.
1963-08-12The Texas Grackles have promoted Howard Williams to the major league team.
1963-04-08The Texas Grackles have acquired Howard Williams from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have waived Howard Williams.
1962-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Howard Williams to the minors.
1962-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jack Belanger to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Howard Williams to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Mickey Brown to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated George Mazeroski for assignment. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Lou Duser for assignment. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Bobby Holdsworth for assignment.
1961-10-03The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Walter Ott to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Harry Shirley to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ken Hammaker to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Dick Selbach to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Ray Webb to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Ralph Kolstad to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Howard Williams to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent John Cox to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Jack Belanger to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Harry Alvarez to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Mickey Brown to the minors.
1961-06-10Howard Williams of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1961-03-31The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Howard Williams to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Lance Cronin to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jack Belanger to the major league team.
1957-05-19A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Thunder and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive Bert Osborne, Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 PHI (Marcos Jakucki), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 PHI (Howard Williams) from the Philadelphia Thunder in exchange for Pudding Head Jones. Protest This Trade.