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Speaker Wilson League
4-18-2031
Howie Rakers Center Field
Retired (1993, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .735 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 462 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-14-1957
HR 59 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1982)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(53 games)
RBI 229
SB 28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   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
1982 ANA
7
13
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
3 0 0
0
0 0
.462
.231
.231
.000
.231
1984 ANA
13
23
1
4
1
0
0
1
1
5 0 0
0
0 0
.426
.208
.217
.043
.174
1985 ANA
102
213
26
54
11
1
6
25
19
39 0 1
3
1 2
.712
.313
.399
.146
.254
1986 ANA-CLE
108
362
51
93
14
1
15
52
37
89 1 2
6
6 3
.751
.326
.425
.169
.257
1986 ANA
35
98
16
33
6
0
4
11
11
21 0 0
0
0 1
.924
.404
.520
.184
.337
1986 CLE
73
264
35
60
8
1
11
41
26
68 1 2
6
6 2
.687
.297
.390
.163
.227
1987 CLE
69
218
37
63
10
2
13
38
14
42 1 2
10
6 1
.864
.332
.532
.243
.289
1988 MIL
87
316
39
74
12
0
9
37
24
71 2 0
4
3 1
.650
.292
.358
.123
.234
1989 MIL
84
115
14
32
5
0
4
12
10
25 0 1
1
3 0
.759
.333
.426
.148
.278
1990 MIL
84
151
20
40
7
1
7
23
16
30 0 0
0
3 3
.799
.335
.464
.199
.265
1991 MIL
72
183
22
49
12
0
2
22
22
37 1 1
1
2 1
.714
.348
.366
.098
.268
1992 MIL
66
175
22
50
6
1
3
18
17
45 1 1
3
5 2
.733
.351
.383
.097
.286
Total
692
1769
233
462
78
6
59
229
160
386 6 8
28
29 13
.735
.323
.412
.151
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Howie Rakers has retired from the Milwaukee Monkeys
1993-03-05The Milwaukee Monkeys have promoted Nelson Owchinko to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monkeys have promoted Brian Delaney to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monkeys have promoted Tom McMullin to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monkeys have promoted Ralph Difani to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monkeys have promoted Mark Harvel to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monkeys have designated Howie Rakers for assignment. The Milwaukee Monkeys have designated Nick Gainer for assignment. The Milwaukee Monkeys have designated Toshiyuki Ohnishi for assignment. The Milwaukee Monkeys have designated Pat Hosley for assignment. The Milwaukee Monkeys have designated John Hinrichs for assignment.
1989-07-03Howie Rakers of the Milwaukee Monkeys is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1989-05-12Howie Rakers of the Milwaukee Monkeys is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1988-04-02Trade #1530509 has been completed between the Cleveland Tribesmen and the Milwaukee Monkeys. The Milwaukee Monkeys receive Howie Rakers from the Cleveland Tribesmen in exchange for Ivan Stoddard.
1988-04-01The Cleveland Tribesmen have placed Howie Rakers on the trade block.
1986-06-11Trade #1515333 has been completed between the Anaheim Mickeys and the Cleveland Tribesmen. The Cleveland Tribesmen receive Howie Rakers from the Anaheim Mickeys in exchange for Ruben Heredia, Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (CLE).
1986-06-01The Anaheim Mickeys have promoted Howie Rakers to the major league team.
1986-05-22The Anaheim Mickeys have sent Howie Rakers to the minors.
1985-04-19The Anaheim Mickeys have promoted Howie Rakers to the major league team.
1985-04-01The Anaheim Mickeys have promoted Brook Wynne to the major league team. The Anaheim Mickeys have sent Howie Rakers to the minors.
1984-08-19The Anaheim Mickeys have promoted Howie Rakers to the major league team.
1982-06-15The Anaheim Mickeys have sent Howie Rakers to the minors.
1982-04-14The Anaheim Mickeys have promoted Howie Rakers to the major league team. The Anaheim Mickeys have designated Craig McKinney for assignment.