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Name	Team	Age
Dick Howard	Retired (2008, Age 33)	Died (2054, Age 80)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 25 (1993)	3B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ramirez Berra League	0	7 years (55 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
A-	A+	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A-	A
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	A-	B+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	12/13/1974
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	2	2
Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
C  (38.6 %)	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
1993	D+	D-	C-	D+	A-	B+	C-
1994	C-	D-	C	C-	A-	B+	C
1995	C	D	C	C	A-	A-	C+
1996	C+	D+	C+	B-	A-	A	B-
1997	B-	C-	B	B-	A	A	B-
1998	B-	C	B	B	A	A+	B
1999	B	C+	B+	B	A	A+	B
2000	B	C+	B+	B+	A	A+	B
2001	B	B-	A-	B+	A	A+	B
2002	B	B-	A-	B+	A	A+	B
2003	B	B-	A-	A-	A+	A+	B
2004	B+	B-	A-	A-	A+	A+	B
2005	B+	B	A-	A-	A+	A+	B
2006	B+	B	A-	A-	A+	A+	B
2007	B+	B	A-	A-	A+	A+	B
2008	B+	B	A-	A-	A+	A+	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2008-11-01	Dick Howard has retired from the Minnesota Twins
2004-08-05	Trade #1557679 has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins receive Al Neale, Vada Johnson, Dick Howard, Tom Byrd from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Tim Cabrera.
2002-04-01	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Vada Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Dick Howard for assignment.
1999-04-01	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Al Neale to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Dick Howard to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bill Bowler for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Ed Cole for assignment.
1994-04-14	The Chicago Cubs have acquired Dick Howard from the waiver wire.
1994-04-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Dick Howard.