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Fred Lynn League
4-16-2074
Howie Sandberg Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.23 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 53-62 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-18-1944
K 760 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(30 games)
IP 1088.2
WHIP 1.73
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1965 WAS
3
 9
101
0
0
0
0
 0
125.2
 191 120 111 6 64
70
2.03
7.95
1966 WAS
5
 10
102
0
0
0
0
 9
93.2
 143 85 82 1 47
70
2.03
7.88
1967 WAS
6
 3
74
0
0
0
0
 2
79.1
 106 62 60 0 40
48
1.84
6.81
1968 WAS
5
 7
76
0
0
0
0
 0
101.2
 124 76 72 3 51
64
1.72
6.37
1969 WAS
11
 1
32
3
1
0
0
 1
72.2
 88 47 46 2 34
48
1.68
5.70
1970 WAS
1
 0
2
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 3 2 2 0 3
3
0.86
2.57
1971 WAS
1
 2
12
4
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 26 18 18 1 19
15
1.78
6.39
1972 WAS
0
 1
7
0
0
0
0
 0
9.0
 8 6 6 1 5
5
1.44
6.00
1973 WAS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 6 2 2 0 1
7
1.05
2.70
1974 BOS
2
 3
58
0
0
0
0
 1
134.1
 166 106 97 4 67
103
1.73
6.50
1975 BOS
5
 7
46
13
0
0
1
 0
132.1
 146 95 87 5 62
100
1.57
5.92
1976 BOS
7
 13
32
32
0
0
0
 0
162.0
 177 91 86 1 74
122
1.55
4.78
1977 BOS
4
 3
33
4
0
0
2
 0
95.0
 113 51 51 0 38
70
1.59
4.83
1978 BOS
2
 3
24
0
0
0
4
 1
44.0
 51 34 34 1 29
35
1.82
6.95
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
53
 62
600
58
1
0
7
 14
1088.2
 1348 795 754 25 534
760
1.73
6.23
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Howie Sandberg has retired from the Boston Tunes
1977-04-22Howie Sandberg of the Boston Tunes is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1974-03-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Warlords and the Boston Tunes. The Boston Tunes receive Howie Sandberg, Cecil Norton, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Warlords in exchange for Tommy Reis.
1973-09-29The Washington Warlords have promoted Howie Sandberg to the major league team. The Washington Warlords have promoted Frank Lowery to the major league team. The Washington Warlords have sent Bill Sunkel to the minors. The Washington Warlords have sent Larry Daly to the minors.
1972-06-15The Washington Warlords have designated Howie Sandberg for assignment.
1965-03-01The Washington Senators have promoted Howie Sandberg to the major league team.
1964-07-31A trade has been completed between the Detroit Spiders and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Lou Whitaker, Bob Mielke, Howie Sandberg, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Spiders in exchange for Hiro Osawa.