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Kevin Brown League
10-14-2193
Howard Alk Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .202 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .593 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 540 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 04-05-1939
HR 109 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(114 games)
RBI 339
SB 21 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1974
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
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
1959 CHN
21
48
4
11
2
0
2
3
1
13 0 0
0
0 2
.641
.245
.396
.167
.229
1960 CHN
132
371
28
61
9
0
7
29
12
104 1 1
1
1 26
.437
.192
.245
.081
.164
1961 CHN
59
202
21
40
3
0
12
29
6
62 1 0
0
0 7
.616
.225
.391
.193
.198
1962 CHN
28
89
12
21
3
0
6
16
6
24 0 1
0
0 3
.753
.281
.472
.236
.236
1963 CHN
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.500
.000
.000
.000
1964 CHN
111
228
18
43
4
2
11
42
7
74 1 2
2
0 13
.583
.214
.368
.180
.189
1965 CHN
41
131
14
28
2
1
5
19
5
33 0 3
1
0 8
.596
.237
.359
.145
.214
1966 CHN
57
154
11
35
6
0
3
15
10
38 0 0
2
1 5
.599
.274
.325
.097
.227
1967 CHN
51
145
15
23
4
0
7
17
7
38 0 0
2
0 6
.528
.197
.331
.172
.159
1968 OAK
73
228
23
44
9
0
10
32
10
54 1 0
4
3 6
.594
.230
.364
.171
.193
1969 OAK
67
201
28
53
11
2
10
27
7
51 0 1
2
3 8
.775
.287
.488
.224
.264
1970 OAK
52
165
17
41
6
1
11
29
5
42 0 1
0
4 4
.766
.269
.497
.248
.248
1971 OAK
41
146
12
29
2
0
5
17
8
40 0 2
2
6 3
.552
.237
.315
.116
.199
1972 OAK
53
188
21
34
3
0
8
20
10
53 1 1
3
1 10
.549
.225
.324
.144
.181
1973 OAK
39
131
17
27
5
0
9
25
6
44 0 0
0
0 4
.691
.241
.450
.244
.206
1974 MIN
58
248
27
50
6
3
3
19
12
73 1 1
2
1 1
.527
.240
.286
.085
.202
Total
885
2676
268
540
75
9
109
339
113
743 6 13
21
20 106
.593
.235
.359
.157
.202
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Howard Alk has retired from the Minnesota Fighting Saints
1974-07-23The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Floyd Gerhardt to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ed Wills to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Mick Leroy to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Dave Breeden to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Gary Fulton to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Frank Swanson to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Eddie Lyons to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Taylor Franklin to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Heinie Mahaffey to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Ed Garcia to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Denver Balboni to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Bruce Wertz to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Ed Willis to the minors.
1974-07-23The Minnesota Fighting Saints have acquired Howard Alk from the waiver wire.
1974-04-18The Oakland Oaks have waived Howard Alk.
1974-03-30The Oakland Oaks have promoted David Coumbe to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Dela Concorde to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have designated Howard Alk for assignment. The Oakland Oaks have designated Ken Collins for assignment.
1968-03-29The Oakland Oaks have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team.
1968-03-29Howard Alk has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $1.11M per year for 8 years.
1967-09-07The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Paul Langlois to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Alan Bersin to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Don Ancker to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jim Doster to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have designated Jose Fulmer for assignment. The Chicago Commiedians have designated Rollie LePine for assignment. The Chicago Commiedians have designated Howard Alk for assignment. The Chicago Commiedians have designated Fred Gullett for assignment.
1964-03-28The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Gary Fulton to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Fred Gullett to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Blackie Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Phil Grover to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Stephen Colbert to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Charles Williams to the major league team.
1963-04-26The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Stephen Colbert to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Howard Alk to the minors.
1963-04-21The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team.
1962-10-03The Chicago Commiedians have sent Abdoo Rose to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Howard Alk to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Alan Arkin to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Phil Grover to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Jim Mitchell to the minors.
1962-09-06The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jim Mitchell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Alan Arkin to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Abdoo Rose to the minors.
1962-04-25The Chicago Commiedians have sent Howard Alk to the minors.
1960-03-30The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Kyle Walsh to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team.
1959-10-01The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Tommy Satriano to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Dave Barnes to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Kyle Walsh to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Boca Macabra to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Dixie Clements to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Howard Alk to the minors.
1959-09-07The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Rick Davis to the minors.
1959-06-21The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Kyle Walsh to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Howard Alk to the minors.
1959-06-18The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team.
1958-03-28The Chicago Commiedians have renamed Jim Allen to Howard Alk.