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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
B  A- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A  B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  B- D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 12/3/1938
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (1B)
A  (88.8 %) A- (78.3 %) D+ (27.7 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1961 KC 4 15 2 3 1 0 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 .702 .235 .467 .200
1962 KC 95 300 37 81 16 1 4 39 34 49 7 1 6 .718 .348 .370 .270
1963 KC 149 571 84 162 26 4 11 61 53 80 8 4 5 .745 .344 .401 .284
1964 KC 149 544 77 137 28 3 11 48 66 70 20 4 8 .708 .333 .375 .252
1965 KC 155 547 74 137 26 3 16 52 74 96 10 6 3 .738 .341 .397 .250
1966 KC 145 539 84 161 32 7 10 64 64 71 12 6 4 .816 .376 .440 .299
1967 KC 143 552 98 151 16 4 17 80 76 82 20 1 8 .769 .359 .409 .274
1968 KC 133 501 65 131 29 2 13 57 50 66 20 5 9 .736 .330 .405 .261
1969 KC 96 305 45 71 12 2 10 38 27 38 13 2 4 .686 .303 .384 .233
1970 KC 134 415 67 115 20 8 13 56 58 51 18 5 8 .825 .367 .458 .277
1971 KC 141 482 81 150 22 9 13 81 67 73 18 3 13 .871 .396 .475 .311
1972 KC 136 501 80 139 20 2 15 53 53 62 15 4 11 .765 .350 .415 .277
1973 KC 150 543 77 161 30 5 9 56 70 66 13 5 2 .800 .380 .420 .297
1974 KC 132 330 44 82 12 4 5 27 54 45 7 1 6 .708 .353 .355 .248
1975 KC 70 161 26 44 8 0 1 20 25 29 4 3 3 .716 .374 .342 .273
Total 1832 6306 941 1725 298 54 149 737 772 881 185 50 90 .763 .354 .409 .274
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.