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| Name | Team | Age |
| Howard Hunter | Retired (1966, Age 34) | Died (2011, Age 79) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 31 (1955) |
3B | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Jesse Orosco League | 0 | 2 years (139 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 7/8/1932 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1958 | 3B | KC | 28 | 28 | 239.0 | 68 | 19 | 46 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 2.45 | .956 |
| 1959 | 3B | KC | 3 | 1 | 10.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | .833 |
| 1960 | 3B | KC | 34 | 27 | 233.33 | 67 | 16 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.39 | .925 |
| SS | KC | 7 | 7 | 54.0 | 29 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 4.33 | .897 | |
| CF | KC | 13 | 13 | 110.0 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2.05 | .893 | |
| 1961 | 3B | KC | 87 | 85 | 756.33 | 237 | 52 | 177 | 8 | 13 | +4 | 2.73 | .966 |
| Pos Total | 3B | 152 | 141 | 1238.66 | 378 | 88 | 273 | 17 | 22 | +2 | 2.62 | .955 | |
| SS | 7 | 7 | 54.0 | 29 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 4.33 | .897 | ||
| CF | 13 | 13 | 110.0 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2.05 | .893 | ||
| Total | 172 | 161 | 1402.66 | 435 | 123 | 289 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 2.64 | .947 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1966-11-01 | Howard Hunter has retired from the Texas Rangers |
| 1963-04-01 | The Texas Rangers have acquired Howard Hunter from the waiver wire. |
| 1962-04-11 | The Kansas City Plainsmen have waived Howard Hunter. |
| 1962-04-01 | The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Bob Maloney to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have designated Howard Hunter for assignment. |
| 1960-04-06 | The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Howard Hunter to the major league team. |
| 1960-03-25 | The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Hooks Clyde to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Paul Pelouze to the minors. The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Howard Hunter to the minors. The Kansas City Plainsmen have designated Tom Johnson for assignment. |
| 1959-09-29 | The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Paul Pelouze to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Howard Hunter to the major league team. |
| 1959-05-14 | The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Howard Hunter to the minors. |
| 1959-04-01 | The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Hal Gomez to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Howard Hunter to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Hooks Clyde to the minors. The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Casey Torve to the minors. |
| 1958-09-12 | The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Howard Hunter to the minors. |
| 1958-05-17 | The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Howard Hunter to the major league team. |
| 1954-07-01 | A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Plainsmen. The Kansas City Plainsmen receive Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 PIT (Howard Hunter) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 KC (Mose Atkinson). |