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Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
Frank Howard First Base
Retired (1960, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .300 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .878 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 1344 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-27-1924
HR 208 Drafted Round 7, Pick 103
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(4 games)
RBI 780
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF (2.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BAL
156
579
85
168
27
1
30
101
84
65 0 5
1
1 16
.873
.377
.496
.206
.290
1951 BAL
123
446
89
152
34
2
25
110
55
42 1 6
0
0 8
1.004
.409
.594
.253
.341
1952 BAL
152
522
94
175
36
2
26
112
67
57 3 5
5
7 12
.972
.410
.561
.226
.335
1953 BAL
137
308
47
97
16
0
17
59
49
50 0 4
7
1 5
.937
.404
.532
.218
.315
1954 BAL
88
298
42
88
12
0
13
36
34
34 2 2
1
2 12
.835
.369
.466
.171
.295
1955 BAL
119
430
61
115
17
2
18
74
58
60 2 2
1
1 13
.798
.356
.442
.174
.267
1956 BRO
155
634
110
186
25
3
25
100
74
97 1 5
10
8 20
.826
.366
.461
.167
.293
1957 BRO
139
538
101
157
28
1
24
91
80
74 4 2
2
3 10
.868
.386
.481
.190
.292
1958 BRO
148
314
49
90
15
1
12
43
35
61 1 0
1
2 11
.815
.360
.455
.169
.287
1959 BRO
145
291
37
85
15
1
12
40
40
42 1 2
3
3 9
.851
.377
.474
.182
.292
1960 BRO-PIT
53
115
21
31
3
0
6
14
11
15 2 1
0
0 3
.793
.341
.452
.183
.270
Total
1415
4475
736
1344
228
13
208
780
587
597 17 34
31
28 119
.878
.381
.497
.196
.300
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Frank Howard has retired from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1960-04-01The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted Frank Howard to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted Tito Aldridge to the major league team.
1960-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and the Brooklyn Lords Of Flatbush. The Brooklyn Lords Of Flatbush receive Wayne Garland from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys in exchange for Frank Howard.
1958-04-02The Brooklyn Superbas have renamed Merle Gaston to Frank Howard.
1955-08-23The Baltimore Bats have promoted Merle Gaston to the major league team. The Baltimore Bats have sent Buster McNichol to the minors.
1955-07-08The Baltimore Bats have promoted Clarence Hebert to the major league team. The Baltimore Bats have sent Merle Gaston to the minors.
1955-03-01The Baltimore Bats have promoted Merle Gaston to the major league team. The Baltimore Bats have sent Ed Tomlin to the minors.
1954-07-20The Baltimore Bats have promoted Jim Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Bats have sent Merle Gaston to the minors.