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Name Team Age
Dick Howser Retired (1975, Age 36) Died (2017, Age 79)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 42
(1957)
CF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Lyman Bostock Jr League 0 13 years (116 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
A- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 12/3/1938
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (1B)
(88.8 %) A- (78.3 %) D+ (27.7 %)
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (C)
D- (6.5 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (RF)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1961 KC 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
1962 KC 0 0 0 2 85 0 0 0 8
1963 KC 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 1 13
1964 KC 1 0 0 0 81 53 2 0 12
1965 KC 0 0 0 0 0 125 5 1 24
1966 KC 0 0 0 0 0 116 17 0 12
1967 KC 0 0 0 0 0 109 23 0 11
1968 KC 0 0 0 0 0 97 30 0 6
1969 KC 0 0 0 5 3 38 31 1 18
1970 KC 0 0 1 86 0 7 8 0 32
1971 KC 0 0 0 112 0 6 8 0 15
1972 KC 0 0 0 11 7 0 105 0 13
1973 KC 0 0 0 24 0 0 112 0 14
1974 KC 0 2 0 36 3 1 50 0 40
1975 KC 0 16 9 14 2 2 2 0 25
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Dick Howser has retired from the Kansas City Planktons
1962-06-01The Kansas City Planktons have promoted Dick Howser to the major league team. The Kansas City Planktons have sent Tim Burks to the minors.
1961-10-13The Kansas City Planktons have sent Dick Howser to the minors.
1961-09-28The Kansas City Planktons have promoted Dick Howser to the major league team.
1959-04-08The Kansas City Planktons have renamed Sailor Carter to Dick Howser.
1959-04-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Planktons and the Washington Swamp Monkeys. The Washington Swamp Monkeys receive March Chavez, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Planktons in exchange for Jules Blankie, Sailor Carter, Mike Beaudoin.