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Name	Team	Age
Bert Howser	Retired (1971, Age 35)	Died (2020, Age 84)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 62 (1956)	2B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League	0	5 years (142 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	D+	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	C+	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	A-	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	C-	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	5/14/1936
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1956	D	C+	C-	A-	B-	F	D+
1957	D	C+	C	A-	B-	F	C-
1958	D+	B-	C	A-	B	D-	C-
1959	D+	B-	C+	A-	B	D	C
1960	C-	B-	C+	A-	B	D+	C
1961	C-	B-	C+	A-	B	D+	C
1965	C-	B-	C+	A-	B	D+	C
1966	C-	B-	C+	A-	B	D+	C
1967	C-	B-	C+	A-	B	D+	C
1968	C-	B-	C+	A-	B	D+	C
1969	C-	B-	C+	A-	B	D+	C
1970	C-	B-	C+	A-	B	D+	C
1971	C-	B-	C+	A-	B	D+	C

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1971-11-01	Bert Howser has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-06-03	The Milwaukee MacAttack have waived Bert Howser.
1971-05-18	The Milwaukee MacAttack have designated Bert Howser for assignment.
1970-06-10	The Milwaukee MacAttack have promoted Bert Howser to the major league team.
1968-04-16	The Milwaukee Mandrills have acquired Bert Howser from the waiver wire.
1968-04-16	The Milwaukee Mandrills have demoted Syd Seaman to the minor leagues.
1968-04-12	The Boston Red Sox have promoted Red Rodriguez to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Bert Howser for assignment.
1965-04-24	The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bert Howser to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Mike Harbidge for assignment.
1965-04-15	The Boston Red Sox have promoted Cap Peterson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Bert Howser for assignment.
1965-04-01	The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bert Howser to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Cap Peterson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Lou Blair to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Hal Roberts to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Art Crotty to the minors.
1964-10-03	The Boston Red Sox have promoted Art Crotty to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Bert Howser for assignment.
1964-05-16	The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bert Howser to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Lou Blair to the minors.
1964-05-16	The Boston Red Sox have acquired Bert Howser from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Charlie Calhoun.
1962-04-11	The Baltimore Blue Knights have waived Bert Howser.
1961-09-11	The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Bert Howser to the minors.
1961-04-01	The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Lee Silverio to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Steve Faszholz to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Bert Howser to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Art Johnson to the minors. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Brownie Susce for assignment. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Jeff Roberts for assignment. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Johnny Morman to the minors.
1958-06-08	A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Blue Knights and the Chicago Colts. The Chicago Colts receive Mike Kocher from the Baltimore Blue Knights in exchange for Bert Howser, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (CHN).