P Howie Thomas #44
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
P HOWIE THOMAS #44 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/28/1939
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 117 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 48 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 12th Pick in Round 3
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Pittsburgh - FABL 23 16 0 2 3 3 3.58 27.2 24 11 11 3 15 14 0 0 1.41 .244 5.19 -0.3 114
1964 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 4 0 1 0 0 5.40 8.1 8 5 5 0 3 3 0 0 1.32 .267 3.43 0.0 64
1965 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 4 0 0 0 1 0.73 12.1 9 2 1 1 2 6 0 0 0.89 .205 3.41 0.1 487
Total FABL 24 0 3 3 4 3.17 48.1 41 18 17 4 20 23 0 0 1.26 .239 4.43 -0.2 121
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1961 Burlington - R 21 10 10 5 4 0 4.76 70.0 75 41 37 2 42 45 4 1 1.67 .324 4.72 1.7 120
1961 Charleston - A 21 3 3 2 1 0 3.91 23.0 27 12 10 2 7 11 0 0 1.48 .329 4.24 0.4 121
1962 Charleston - A 22 22 22 15 3 0 3.09 166.0 174 74 57 5 52 92 12 3 1.36 .298 3.37 4.6 146
1962 Erie - AA 22 3 3 0 1 0 5.82 17.0 17 11 11 3 8 9 0 0 1.47 .269 5.24 -0.1 65
1963 St. Paul - AAA 23 23 23 11 8 0 3.83 155.0 138 91 66 12 58 74 4 2 1.26 .246 3.42 3.0 98
1964 Birmingham - AA 24 6 6 4 0 0 1.72 47.0 38 9 9 2 13 22 3 3 1.09 .247 3.14 1.5 276
1964 St. Paul - AAA 24 21 21 6 8 0 3.75 136.2 141 64 57 11 34 73 1 0 1.28 .285 3.14 3.7 110
1965 Birmingham - AA 25 16 16 9 5 0 4.49 114.1 116 62 57 18 38 82 7 1 1.35 .288 4.27 2.1 108
1965 Houston - AAA 25 9 9 2 5 0 5.93 57.2 75 45 38 6 31 15 0 0 1.84 .317 4.71 0.2 65
1966 Gary - A 26 6 6 0 3 0 2.16 33.1 32 12 8 2 17 38 0 0 1.47 .330 2.83 0.8 166
1966 Birmingham - AA 26 21 21 9 8 0 3.48 163.0 161 70 63 14 49 148 9 4 1.29 .318 3.34 3.7 122
1966 Houston - AAA 26 4 4 2 1 0 3.14 28.2 23 10 10 3 11 16 0 0 1.19 .233 4.18 0.2 114
1967 Gary - A 27 11 11 2 2 0 2.62 68.2 49 20 20 4 21 67 0 0 1.02 .253 2.31 2.0 131
1967 Birmingham - AA 27 19 19 9 7 0 2.49 159.1 131 54 44 12 56 124 11 3 1.17 .258 2.94 3.7 152
1968 Gary - A 28 23 23 11 3 0 2.29 137.1 127 48 35 5 33 132 0 0 1.17 .313 1.78 4.9 138
1968 Birmingham - AA 28 6 6 2 3 0 2.87 47.0 51 20 15 2 10 44 4 1 1.30 .363 2.14 1.6 124
Total DIX 68 68 33 23 0 3.19 530.2 497 215 188 48 166 420 34 12 1.25 .291 3.30 132.8
Total EA 3 3 0 1 0 5.82 17.0 17 11 11 3 8 9 0 0 1.47 .269 5.24 65.4
Total GWL 57 57 21 22 0 4.07 378.0 377 210 171 32 134 178 5 2 1.35 .271 3.58 95.3
Total HL 40 40 13 8 0 2.37 239.1 208 80 63 11 71 237 0 0 1.17 .299 2.08 139.3
Total SEL 25 25 17 4 0 3.19 189.0 201 86 67 7 59 103 12 3 1.38 .302 3.47 142.2
Total UMVA 10 10 5 4 0 4.76 70.0 75 41 37 2 42 45 4 1 1.67 .324 4.72 120.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Charleston - A P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 23.0 0.39 +0.5 .983
1961 Burlington - R P 10 10 4 10 1 15 1 .933 70.0 1.80 +1.1 .954
1962 Erie - AA P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 +0.7 .968
1962 Charleston - A P 22 22 9 14 0 25 2 .920 166.0 1.25 -2.1 .913
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB P 16 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 27.2 1.95 +0.1 .981
1963 St. Paul - AAA P 23 23 8 15 1 24 1 .958 155.0 1.34 +0.1 .921
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB P 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.1 3.24 +0.4 1.528
1964 St. Paul - AAA P 21 21 7 12 0 21 2 .905 136.2 1.25 +0.0 .987
1964 Birmingham - AA P 6 6 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 47.0 1.53 +0.7 1.062
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Houston - AAA P 9 9 1 8 1 9 0 1.000 57.2 1.40 -0.6 .941
1965 Birmingham - AA P 16 16 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 114.1 1.10 +2.1 1.143
1966 Houston - AAA P 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 28.2 1.26 +0.1 .000
1966 Birmingham - AA P 21 21 9 15 0 25 1 .960 163.0 1.33 +0.5 1.091
1966 Gary - A P 6 6 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 33.1 0.27 -0.3 .000
1967 Birmingham - AA P 19 19 7 6 0 13 0 1.000 159.1 0.73 -2.2 .791
1967 Gary - A P 11 11 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 68.2 1.18 -0.3 1.026
1968 Birmingham - AA P 6 6 3 2 0 6 1 .833 47.0 0.96 +0.1 .506
1968 Gary - A P 23 23 7 9 1 17 1 .941 137.1 1.05 -0.7 .937
TOTAL P 227 203 72 122 5 203 9 .956 1472.1 1.19 +0.1 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of college (Whitney College; Chicago, IL) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 3, Pick 12, 44th overall pick).
08/20/1961 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Marshalltown Maples with 6 strikeouts and 8 BB allowed!
05/23/1962 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/12/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/19/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charlotte Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/05/1962 Was traded by the Cincinnati Cannons to the Pittsburgh Miners, along with 3B Jack Purdy, in exchange for RP Eddie Martin.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
04/07/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/08/1963 Named the #96 prospect in the FABL
07/21/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Columbus Titans with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/26/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Blues with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1963 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/21/1963 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
06/28/1964 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Little Rock Governors with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/28/1964 Goes 5-5 against the Little Rock Governors, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
07/15/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Knoxville Knights with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/20/1964 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/24/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/17/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/05/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/14/1966 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Memphis Cougars with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/15/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/14/1967 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Memphis Cougars with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/28/1967 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1967 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/14/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/19/1968 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Knoxville Knights with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/09/1968 Retired from professional baseball.
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