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Billy Williams League
6-15-2070
Lonnie "Howitzer" Gannon Catcher
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .737 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1565 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 09-17-1936
HR 214 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(140 games)
RBI 802
SB 73
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B A  (88.8%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
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
1958 MIL
95
289
41
71
11
2
10
31
30
 65 2 1
2
 2 7
.721
.320
.401
.156
.246
1959 MIL
146
539
79
149
24
0
15
69
45
 98 2 3
4
 3 6
.737
.333
.404
.128
.276
1960 MIL
138
541
78
143
15
2
23
75
48
 83 1 1
4
 2 7
.752
.325
.427
.163
.264
1961 MIL
123
472
64
113
14
3
14
49
38
 93 6 1
2
 7 4
.674
.304
.371
.131
.239
1962 MIL
122
461
59
124
15
1
16
50
27
 77 1 2
5
 6 5
.720
.310
.410
.141
.269
1963 MIL-WAS
144
525
68
117
23
3
17
68
47
 95 3 2
5
 4 6
.665
.289
.375
.152
.223
1964 WAS
145
495
67
132
20
3
15
76
45
 89 1 2
6
 2 3
.738
.328
.410
.143
.267
1965 WAS
134
468
65
124
25
5
16
79
43
 102 1 3
4
 6 0
.769
.326
.442
.177
.265
1966 WAS
125
430
68
120
21
1
19
56
48
 82 2 1
15
 5 1
.819
.353
.465
.186
.279
1967 CHA
102
199
25
47
6
0
8
27
18
 35 2 1
1
 1 0
.691
.305
.387
.151
.236
1968 CHA
117
245
33
70
9
3
14
39
25
 32 3 2
5
 4 0
.875
.356
.518
.233
.286
1969 CHA
154
346
52
97
14
1
18
59
27
 62 0 2
2
 2 0
.813
.331
.483
.202
.280
1970 CHA-PIT
128
434
53
108
12
3
11
47
31
 74 1 1
6
 4 12
.666
.300
.366
.118
.249
1971 PIT
107
345
52
92
18
3
11
43
24
 65 0 1
7
 2 1
.745
.314
.432
.165
.267
1972 PIT
72
187
27
49
7
2
7
30
23
 29 0 0
5
 3 1
.776
.343
.433
.171
.262
1973 PIT
20
44
4
9
1
1
0
4
6
 12 0 0
0
 0 1
.573
.300
.273
.068
.205
Total
1872
6020
835
1565
235
33
214
802
525
 1093 25 23
73
 53 54
.737
.321
.417
.157
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Lonnie "Howitzer" Gannon has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-09-14The Pittsburgh Punishers have waived Lonnie "Howitzer" Gannon.
1973-06-30The Pittsburgh Punishers have promoted Woody Boyd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Punishers have designated Lonnie "Howitzer" Gannon for assignment.
1971-05-24Lonnie Howitzer Gannon of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1970-05-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Swingers and the Pittsburgh Punishers. The Pittsburgh Punishers receive Scott Smith, Lonnie "Howitzer" Gannon, "Jumping" Joe Lara Jr, Roberto Glass from the Chicago Swingers in exchange for Ben Novikoff, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (CHA).
1968-07-06Lonnie Howitzer Gannon of the Chicago Swingers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1967-04-01The Chicago Swingers have renamed Spank Howitzer to Lonnie "Howitzer" Gannon.
1967-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Swingers and the Washington BeerDrinkers. The Washington BeerDrinkers receive Mike Boris, John Shepherd from the Chicago Swingers in exchange for Spank Howitzer.
1966-09-04Spank Howitzer of the Washington Who is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1965-09-19Spank Howitzer of the Washington Who is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1964-04-01The Washington Werelemmings have renamed Buck Howitzer to Spank Howitzer.
1964-04-01The Washington Werelemmings have renamed Buck Powers to Buck Howitzer.
1964-04-01The Washington Werelemmings have renamed Buck Naked to Buck Powers.
1963-05-02A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Milsaps and the Washington Wickedness. The Washington Wickedness receive Buck Naked, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Milsaps in exchange for Chuck Stobbs.
1958-03-01The Milwaukee Milsaps have promoted Buck Naked to the major league team. The Milwaukee Milsaps have sent Joe Holmes to the minors.
1957-03-01The Milwaukee Milsaps have renamed Lonnie Wine to Buck Naked.