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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Howard Alk Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .202 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .593 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 540 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 04-05-1939
HR 109 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(114 games)
RBI 339
SB 21 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1974
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1959 C CHN 18 18 115.0 97 94 1 2 0 0 24 0 0.0% 0 7.43 .979
LF CHN 3 3 21.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.29 1.000
1960 C CHN 132 131 932.2 876 844 6 26 1 8 193 3 1.5% -1 8.20 .970
1961 C CHN 52 49 427.2 337 321 9 7 1 3 66 3 4.3% +1 6.94 .979
1B CHN 6 2 25.0 21 21 0 0 2 +1 7.56 1.000
1962 C CHN 27 25 202.0 172 167 2 3 0 0 32 2 5.9% 0 7.53 .983
1963 C CHN 2 2 9.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 6.00 1.000
1964 C CHN 111 111 665.0 572 541 18 13 1 0 119 14 10.5% -1 7.57 .977
1965 C CHN 36 32 281.0 268 249 11 8 1 0 47 10 17.5% 0 8.33 .970
1966 C CHN 44 37 334.1 285 268 12 5 1 1 52 11 17.5% 0 7.54 .982
1967 C CHN 41 30 289.1 264 251 7 6 1 0 46 6 11.5% 0 8.03 .977
1968 C OAK 61 50 456.2 399 379 14 6 1 3 56 11 16.4% 0 7.75 .985
1B OAK 5 5 43.0 51 48 3 0 3 +1 10.67 1.000
1969 C OAK 67 51 485.0 411 386 17 8 4 2 63 13 17.1% 0 7.48 .981
1970 C OAK 40 40 350.0 344 328 12 4 1 1 43 9 17.3% +1 8.74 .988
1B OAK 6 2 21.0 25 23 2 0 2 +1 10.71 1.000
1971 C OAK 40 40 350.1 295 276 16 3 0 0 46 14 23.3% 0 7.50 .990
1B OAK 1 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.000
1972 C OAK 50 50 445.1 405 377 18 10 1 1 72 17 19.1% 0 7.98 .975
1B OAK 3 3 25.0 23 23 0 0 1 +2 8.28 1.000
1973 C OAK 33 32 286.1 260 245 11 4 2 0 41 9 18.0% +1 8.05 .985
1B OAK 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1974 1B MIN 58 58 511.2 562 551 10 1 38 +5 9.87 .998
Pos Total C 754 698 5629.2 4991 4732 154 105 15 19 901 122 11.9% +1 7.81 .979
1B 80 70 627.2 685 669 15 1 46 +10 9.81 .999
LF 3 3 21.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.29 1.000
Total 837 771 6278.1 5679 5404 169 106 61 19 901 122 11.9% +11 7.99 .981
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Howard Alk has retired from the Minnesota Fighting Saints
1974-07-23The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Floyd Gerhardt to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ed Wills to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Mick Leroy to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Dave Breeden to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Gary Fulton to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Frank Swanson to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Eddie Lyons to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Taylor Franklin to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Heinie Mahaffey to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Ed Garcia to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Denver Balboni to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Bruce Wertz to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Ed Willis to the minors.
1974-07-23The Minnesota Fighting Saints have acquired Howard Alk from the waiver wire.
1974-04-18The Oakland Oaks have waived Howard Alk.
1974-03-30The Oakland Oaks have promoted David Coumbe to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Dela Concorde to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have designated Howard Alk for assignment. The Oakland Oaks have designated Ken Collins for assignment.
1968-03-29The Oakland Oaks have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team.
1968-03-29Howard Alk has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $1.11M per year for 8 years.
1967-09-07The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Paul Langlois to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Alan Bersin to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Don Ancker to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jim Doster to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have designated Jose Fulmer for assignment. The Chicago Commiedians have designated Rollie LePine for assignment. The Chicago Commiedians have designated Howard Alk for assignment. The Chicago Commiedians have designated Fred Gullett for assignment.
1964-03-28The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Gary Fulton to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Fred Gullett to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Blackie Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Phil Grover to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Stephen Colbert to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Charles Williams to the major league team.
1963-04-26The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Stephen Colbert to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Howard Alk to the minors.
1963-04-21The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team.
1962-10-03The Chicago Commiedians have sent Abdoo Rose to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Howard Alk to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Alan Arkin to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Phil Grover to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Jim Mitchell to the minors.
1962-09-06The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jim Mitchell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Alan Arkin to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Abdoo Rose to the minors.
1962-04-25The Chicago Commiedians have sent Howard Alk to the minors.
1960-03-30The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Kyle Walsh to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team.
1959-10-01The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Tommy Satriano to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Dave Barnes to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Kyle Walsh to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Boca Macabra to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Dixie Clements to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Howard Alk to the minors.
1959-09-07The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Rick Davis to the minors.
1959-06-21The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Kyle Walsh to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Howard Alk to the minors.
1959-06-18The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team.
1958-03-28The Chicago Commiedians have renamed Jim Allen to Howard Alk.