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| Name | Team | Age |
| Tom Howard | Retired (1986, Age 35) | Died (2026, Age 75) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 20 (1972) |
SP | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Vida Blue League | 0 | 13 years (122 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 5/20/1951 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Endurance | Velocity | Control | Total |
| 1972 | Minors | 44.00 | 0 / 2 | 5 / 24 | 7 / 18 | 12 / 44 |
| 1973 | Minors | 9.00 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 9 |
| 1973 | Majors | 38.31 | 0 / 3 | 3 / 18 | 2 / 17 | 5 / 38 |
| 1974 | Minors | 1.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 |
| 1974 | Majors | 45.53 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 19 | 7 / 20 | 9 / 45 |
| 1975 | Majors | 47.59 | 1 / 10 | 1 / 17 | 3 / 20 | 5 / 47 |
| 1976 | Majors | 45.12 | 2 / 11 | 3 / 16 | 6 / 18 | 11 / 45 |
| 1977 | Majors | 38.77 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 13 | 0 / 18 | 1 / 38 |
| 1978 | Majors | 42.80 | 3 / 8 | 2 / 16 | 0 / 18 | 5 / 42 |
| 1979 | Majors | 47.75 | 2 / 14 | 0 / 17 | 1 / 16 | 3 / 47 |
| 1980 | Majors | 49.82 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 22 | 0 / 49 |
| 1981 | Majors | 50.32 | 1 / 16 | 1 / 15 | 0 / 19 | 2 / 50 |
| 1982 | Majors | 47.93 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 17 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 47 |
| 1983 | Majors | 53.15 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 21 | 0 / 53 |
| 1984 | Majors | 47.01 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 20 | 0 / 20 | 1 / 47 |
| 1985 | Majors | 37.55 | -3 / 6 | -5 / 17 | -3 / 14 | -11 / 37 |
| 1986 | Majors | 26.17 | -1 / 0 | -1 / 14 | -6 / 12 | -8 / 26 |
| Total | 8 / 127 | 12 / 264 | 17 / 274 | 37 / 665 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1986-11-01 | Tom Howard has retired from the Detroit Cougars |
| 1986-09-03 | Tom Howard of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
| 1984-04-27 | A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Maulers and the Detroit Cougars. The Detroit Cougars receive Tom Howard, Draft Pick 1985 Round 3 MIN (Derek Pose) from the Minnesota Maulers in exchange for Waddy Walters, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 DET (Bert Cain). Protest This Trade. |
| 1984-04-02 | The Minnesota Maulers have placed Tom Howard on the trade block. |
| 1975-07-13 | The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Tom Howard to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Rick Ward to the minors. |
| 1975-07-11 | The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Rick Ward to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Tom Howard to the minors. |
| 1974-04-11 | The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Tom Howard to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Dan Ferrell to the minors. |
| 1974-04-03 | The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Chuck Leonard to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Tom Howard to the minors. |
| 1974-04-01 | The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Tom Howard to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Max Garcia to the minors. |
| 1973-09-09 | The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Rick Ward to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have sent Tom Howard to the minors. |
| 1973-04-01 | The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Tom Howard to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Tony Kingsale to the major league team. |