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Name	Team	Age
Howie Fain	Retired (1967, Age 35)	Died (2017, Age 85)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 18 (1957)	SS	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Rickey Henderson League	0	8 years (86 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B-	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	B-	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	B	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	D+
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	5/29/1932
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (LF)
A+ (99.0 %)	C  (39.1 %)	F  (1.4 %)

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Year	POS	Team	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	+/-	RF	FPCT
1966	2B	NYN	13	13	115.0	78	26	51	1	9	+2	6.03	.987
	3B	NYN	10	10	87.66	24	11	11	2	1	0	2.26	.917
	SS	NYN	45	45	387.33	206	68	138	0	20	-6	4.79	1.000
1967	LF	KC	1	1	9.0	3	3	0	0	0	0	3.00	1.000
Pos Total	2B		13	13	115.0	78	26	51	1	9	+2	6.03	.987
	3B		10	10	87.66	24	11	11	2	1	0	2.26	.917
	SS		45	45	387.33	206	68	138	0	20	-6	4.79	1.000
	LF		1	1	9.0	3	3	0	0	0	0	3.00	1.000
Total			69	69	598.99	311	108	200	3	30	-4	4.63	.990

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1967-11-01	Howie Fain has retired from the Kansas City Knights
1967-09-20	The Kansas City Knights have promoted Howie Fain to the major league team.
1967-08-29	The Kansas City Knights have acquired Howie Fain from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Knights have waived Tom Wilson.
1967-08-23	The New York Redbirds have waived Howie Fain.
1967-04-01	The New York Redbirds have promoted Monte Wilson to the major league team. The New York Redbirds have designated Howie Fain for assignment. The New York Redbirds have designated Scott Ledbetter for assignment.
1959-03-05	The New York Redbirds have promoted Howie Fain to the major league team.
1958-06-27	The New York Redbirds have promoted Bob Elliott to the major league team. The New York Redbirds have sent Howie Fain to the minors.
1958-04-01	The New York Redbirds have promoted Howie Fain to the major league team. The New York Redbirds have designated Bob Elliott for assignment.