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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
6-9-2308
Merritt Howard Left Field
Retired (1974, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .812 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 2133 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 02-06-1938
HR 244 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(28 games)
RBI 1049
SB 141
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B A  (89.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D- (6.4%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   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
1961 CIN
141
519
55
131
21
4
9
59
53
 96 3 3
2
 0 12
.684
.324
.360
.108
.252
1962 CIN
144
603
90
181
33
3
22
76
58
 81 3 3
5
 3 12
.837
.363
.474
.174
.300
1963 CIN
144
598
102
172
22
5
21
77
69
 99 1 4
6
 1 12
.807
.360
.446
.159
.288
1964 CIN
144
593
97
181
27
6
21
64
72
 76 4 2
16
 7 7
.860
.383
.477
.172
.305
1965 CIN
144
606
104
170
31
6
15
66
55
 97 3 2
7
 5 6
.768
.342
.426
.145
.281
1966 CIN
155
530
90
155
28
6
17
75
66
 83 5 1
15
 5 4
.840
.375
.464
.172
.292
1967 CIN
152
520
82
161
25
2
26
87
72
 80 1 5
18
 6 4
.907
.391
.515
.206
.310
1968 CIN
145
535
67
139
19
4
20
68
52
 93 3 1
18
 5 7
.751
.328
.422
.163
.260
1969 CIN
143
532
97
173
25
4
19
99
83
 74 1 7
12
 3 3
.907
.413
.494
.169
.325
1970 CIN
141
548
97
168
28
4
17
90
61
 83 1 2
15
 6 4
.841
.376
.465
.159
.307
1971 CIN
138
524
69
158
20
3
20
91
49
 78 1 7
8
 2 5
.824
.358
.466
.164
.302
1972 CIN
145
552
89
160
29
7
21
105
66
 92 0 7
8
 3 10
.843
.362
.482
.192
.290
1973 CIN
148
484
57
132
18
5
11
58
41
 71 2 4
6
 1 6
.728
.330
.399
.126
.273
1974 CIN
129
213
22
52
7
1
5
34
21
 30 0 1
5
 0 2
.667
.311
.357
.113
.244
Total
2013
7357
1118
2133
333
60
244
1049
818
 1133 28 49
141
 47 94
.812
.361
.451
.161
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Merritt Howard has retired from the Cincinnati Nationals
1972-08-23A trade has been completed between the New York Sounders and the Cincinnati Nationals. The Cincinnati Nationals receive Bill Shriver, Pete Daley, Merritt Howard from the New York Sounders in exchange for Arnold Alvarez, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 3 (CIN).
1969-04-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Wonders and the Chicago Sounders. The Chicago Sounders receive Tim Tartabull, Buddy Nelson, Merritt Howard from the Chicago Wonders in exchange for Bill Lance, Tommy Myatt, Derek Bowa.
1961-04-05The Washington Wonders have promoted Merritt Howard to the major league team. The Washington Wonders have designated Pete Biggs for assignment.