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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 %)

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
1958 NYN 30 49 4 9 0 1 2 9 7 10 2 0 1 .645 .298 .347 .184
1959 NYN 149 530 59 141 19 5 11 62 47 110 15 9 16 .710 .327 .383 .266
1960 NYN 152 535 52 117 24 3 6 46 48 106 10 4 9 .594 .285 .308 .219
1961 NYN 113 410 42 92 16 1 8 39 37 71 5 2 6 .613 .287 .327 .224
1962 NYN 126 446 50 118 16 3 10 51 34 87 4 4 2 .699 .317 .381 .265
1963 NYN 102 326 30 76 10 1 7 36 36 63 4 2 3 .647 .312 .334 .233
1964 NYN 93 274 31 70 13 1 4 37 27 50 7 3 2 .676 .322 .354 .255
1965 NYN 151 514 60 131 32 4 8 73 58 88 18 7 6 .712 .332 .379 .255
1966 NYN 79 257 31 65 4 4 4 27 24 42 3 2 3 .661 .314 .346 .253
1967 KC 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .000 .000
Total 997 3345 360 819 134 23 60 380 319 629 68 33 48 .664 .312 .352 .245
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Howie Fain has retired from the Kansas City Knights
1967-09-20The Kansas City Knights have promoted Howie Fain to the major league team.
1967-08-29The Kansas City Knights have acquired Howie Fain from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Knights have waived Tom Wilson.
1967-08-23The New York Redbirds have waived Howie Fain.
1967-04-01The 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.
1959-03-05The New York Redbirds have promoted Howie Fain to the major league team.
1958-06-27The New York Redbirds have promoted Bob Elliott to the major league team. The New York Redbirds have sent Howie Fain to the minors.
1958-04-01The New York Redbirds have promoted Howie Fain to the major league team. The New York Redbirds have designated Bob Elliott for assignment.