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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1959 Away 10 21 1 4 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 2 .608 .227 .381 .190 .190
1959 Home 11 27 3 7 1 0 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 .667 .259 .407 .148 .259
1960 Away 66 180 12 29 5 0 4 15 7 49 1 1 15 .452 .197 .256 .094 .161
1960 Home 66 191 16 32 4 0 3 14 5 55 0 0 11 .423 .188 .236 .068 .168
1961 Away 29 102 11 21 2 0 5 13 2 32 0 0 2 .601 .229 .373 .167 .206
1961 Home 30 100 10 19 1 0 7 16 4 30 0 0 5 .631 .221 .410 .220 .190
1962 Away 14 47 10 15 2 0 4 13 2 13 0 0 2 .957 .340 .617 .298 .319
1962 Home 14 42 2 6 1 0 2 3 4 11 0 0 1 .527 .217 .310 .167 .143
1963 Away 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 NaN 1.000 .000 .000 .000
1963 Home 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1964 Away 55 110 8 17 1 0 5 22 4 39 1 0 9 .483 .183 .300 .145 .155
1964 Home 56 118 10 26 3 2 6 20 3 35 1 0 4 .676 .244 .432 .212 .220
1965 Away 18 67 7 10 1 0 4 12 2 19 1 0 4 .512 .169 .343 .194 .149
1965 Home 23 64 7 18 1 1 1 7 3 14 0 0 4 .684 .309 .375 .094 .281
1966 Away 24 78 9 20 2 0 3 11 5 21 1 1 4 .699 .301 .397 .141 .256
1966 Home 33 76 2 15 4 0 0 4 5 17 1 0 1 .497 .247 .250 .053 .197
1967 Away 29 77 9 15 1 0 7 15 1 19 0 0 3 .686 .205 .481 .286 .195
1967 Home 22 68 6 8 3 0 0 2 6 19 2 0 3 .351 .189 .162 .044 .118
1968 Away 35 106 11 18 2 0 6 16 6 21 2 2 3 .573 .214 .358 .189 .170
1968 Home 38 122 12 26 7 0 4 16 4 33 2 1 3 .613 .244 .369 .156 .213
1969 Away 35 87 10 21 5 1 3 14 2 27 1 2 5 .681 .256 .425 .184 .241
1969 Home 32 114 18 32 6 1 7 13 5 24 1 1 3 .846 .311 .535 .254 .281
1970 Away 26 80 6 18 3 0 4 13 3 22 0 2 3 .662 .250 .412 .187 .225
1970 Home 26 85 11 23 3 1 7 16 2 20 0 2 1 .864 .287 .576 .306 .271
1971 Away 19 72 2 10 0 0 0 5 6 22 2 2 1 .339 .200 .139 .000 .139
1971 Home 22 74 10 19 2 0 5 12 2 18 0 4 2 .763 .276 .486 .230 .257
1972 Away 28 108 15 22 2 0 6 12 6 32 3 0 6 .641 .252 .389 .185 .204
1972 Home 25 80 6 12 1 0 2 8 4 21 0 1 4 .426 .188 .237 .087 .150
1973 Away 21 67 10 14 4 0 5 11 4 16 0 0 2 .746 .254 .493 .284 .209
1973 Home 18 64 7 13 1 0 4 14 2 28 0 0 2 .634 .227 .406 .203 .203
1974 Away 31 133 16 28 5 2 2 12 4 37 0 0 1 .561 .237 .323 .113 .211
1974 Home 27 115 11 22 1 1 1 7 8 36 2 1 0 .487 .244 .243 .052 .191
Total Away 441 1335 137 262 36 3 59 185 56 373 12 10 62 .590 .229 .360 .164 .196
Total Home 444 1341 131 278 39 6 50 154 57 370 9 10 44 .597 .240 .357 .150 .207
Total 885 2676 268 540 75 9 109 339 113 743 21 20 106 .593 .235 .359 .157 .202
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.