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Mike Schmidt League
7-5-2330
Fats Howard Shortstop
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .217 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .563 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 173 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 02-23-1936
HR 5 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(140 games)
RBI 65
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 3
3B D- (7.5%) 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
1962 BOS
7
23
2
7
1
1
0
1
4
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.842
.407
.435
.130
.304
1963 BOS
14
24
2
3
0
0
0
0
4
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.375
.250
.125
.000
.125
1964 BOS
6
15
2
3
0
0
0
2
0
 2 0 1
0
 0 1
.388
.188
.200
.000
.200
1965 BOS
25
72
9
22
5
1
1
12
8
 12 1 1
1
 1 2
.822
.378
.444
.139
.306
1966 BOS
15
21
1
5
0
0
1
3
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.685
.304
.381
.143
.238
1967 BOS
38
84
7
12
2
0
1
6
13
 20 0 0
1
 0 0
.460
.258
.202
.060
.143
1968 BOS-CHN
5
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1970 CHN
30
92
5
24
4
1
2
9
4
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.683
.292
.391
.130
.261
1971 CHN
162
462
35
96
14
1
0
32
39
 77 3 5
0
 0 1
.514
.271
.242
.035
.208
Total
302
797
63
173
26
4
5
65
74
 140 4 7
2
 1 4
.563
.285
.279
.061
.217
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Fats Howard has retired from the Chicago American Giants
1970-08-29The Chicago American Giants have promoted Fats Howard to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have designated Jack Olsen for assignment.
1968-10-13The Chicago American Giants have acquired Fats Howard from the waiver wire.
1968-05-30The Boston Believers have waived Fats Howard.
1968-05-12The Boston Believers have promoted Ron Atherton to the major league team. The Boston Believers have designated Fats Howard for assignment.
1964-05-15The Boston Believers have promoted Fats Howard to the major league team. The Boston Believers have sent Ed Cowley to the minors.
1963-07-31The Boston Believers have sent Fats Howard to the minors.
1963-07-09The Boston Believers have promoted Fats Howard to the major league team.
1963-06-08The Boston Believers have sent Fats Howard down to the minors.
1962-09-24The Boston Believers have promoted Fats Howard to the major league team.
1962-09-24The Boston Believers have sent Fats Howard to the minors.
1962-09-10The Boston Believers have promoted Fats Howard to the major league team. The Boston Believers have sent Joe Bailey to the minors.
1962-06-10The Boston Believers have sent Fats Howard to the minors.
1962-05-25The Boston Believers have promoted Fats Howard to the major league team.