RF Cal Howe #3
Age: 59 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
RF CAL HOWE #3 - AGE: 59 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/19/1915
Born in:Smithtown, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 79 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 161 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1936, 11th Pick in Round 3
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1938 Boston - FABL 22 19 68 16 2 1 0 5 9 6 0 0 0 1 2 .235 .297 .294 .591 61 68 -0.1
1940 Cleveland - FABL 24 24 93 20 5 1 3 9 11 6 0 0 1 0 1 .215 .263 .387 .650 78 83 0.2
1941 Cleveland - FABL 25 30 98 21 1 1 0 7 12 9 1 1 0 4 2 .214 .284 .245 .529 48 56 -0.2
1942 Cleveland - FABL 26 140 470 120 35 3 4 45 53 39 3 5 15 12 9 .255 .313 .368 .681 102 105 2.1
1943 Cleveland - FABL 27 154 589 169 44 9 1 43 83 53 2 4 27 13 3 .287 .346 .397 .743 118 120 4.2
1945 Cleveland - FABL 29 153 640 165 39 11 3 57 82 41 1 3 45 12 12 .258 .302 .367 .669 89 94 1.8
1946 Cleveland - FABL 30 118 380 90 17 6 1 39 40 35 1 2 29 6 9 .237 .301 .321 .622 77 79 0.2
Total FABL 638 2338 601 143 32 12 205 290 189 8 15 117 48 38 .257 .313 .361 .674 94 98 8.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1937 Hattiesburg - R 21 136 488 114 22 7 5 74 99 102 8 11 4 60 13 .234 .368 .338 .706 139 131 5.5
1938 Columbus - AAA 22 119 473 162 22 9 3 60 72 48 4 2 6 17 5 .342 .406 .446 .852 125 133 4.7
1939 Cincinnati - AAA 23 46 200 58 19 2 2 21 33 10 7 0 5 12 6 .290 .346 .435 .781 100 105 0.7
1939 Columbus - AAA 23 64 71 22 3 1 2 17 19 6 3 4 1 1 2 .310 .369 .465 .834 114 95 0.1
1939 Total - AAA 23 110 271 80 22 3 4 38 52 16 10 4 6 13 8 .295 .352 .443 .795 104 102 0.8
1940 Rochester - AAA 24 126 536 182 40 5 5 58 93 51 3 2 9 10 10 .340 .399 .461 .859 146 149 5.3
1941 Rochester - AAA 25 113 417 110 18 9 2 42 57 49 1 4 17 21 12 .264 .340 .365 .704 106 111 2.3
1947 Rochester - AAA 31 46 116 31 5 2 1 13 16 13 0 3 10 4 1 .267 .333 .371 .704 98 101 0.5
Total UL 514 1813 565 107 28 15 211 290 177 18 15 48 65 36 .312 .376 .426 .802 122 126
Total GSL 136 488 114 22 7 5 74 99 102 8 11 4 60 13 .234 .368 .338 .706 139 131
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1937 Hattiesburg - R LF 66 65 122 7 1 135 6 .956 572.2 2.03 +2.4 1.032
1937 Hattiesburg - R RF 69 65 136 11 0 151 4 .974 571.1 2.32 -0.2 1.016
1938 Columbus - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1938 Boston - MLB RF 15 15 42 3 0 45 0 1.000 136.0 2.98 +1.4 1.079
1938 Columbus - AAA RF 117 117 286 10 3 300 4 .987 1030.0 2.59 +14.7 1.075
1939 Columbus - AAA 3B 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 7.1 2.45 -0.4 .695
1939 Columbus - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1939 Columbus - AAA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1939 Cincinnati - AAA LF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.0 1.026
1939 Columbus - AAA CF 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 -0.6 .700
1939 Cincinnati - AAA CF 6 6 16 2 1 18 0 1.000 52.0 3.12 -0.2 .988
1939 Columbus - AAA RF 11 4 16 1 0 17 0 1.000 49.1 3.10 +0.1 .937
1939 Cincinnati - AAA RF 40 40 59 2 1 64 3 .953 344.0 1.60 +0.1 1.012
1940 Rochester - AAA LF 11 1 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 27.0 3.67 +0.0 1.136
1940 Rochester - AAA CF 4 4 15 0 0 17 2 .882 36.0 3.75 -0.4 .939
1940 Cleveland - MLB RF 24 24 64 1 0 67 2 .970 200.0 2.92 +2.0 1.051
1940 Rochester - AAA RF 120 120 308 9 3 325 8 .975 1060.2 2.69 -0.9 1.008
1941 Cleveland - MLB LF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 36.0 2.50 +0.2 1.002
1941 Rochester - AAA LF 5 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 32.0 1.97 -0.4 1.007
1941 Rochester - AAA CF 1 1 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -1.0 .825
1941 Cleveland - MLB RF 24 23 55 4 1 60 1 .983 185.0 2.87 -1.5 .978
1941 Rochester - AAA RF 99 99 232 11 4 255 12 .953 875.2 2.50 -4.5 .972
1942 Cleveland - MLB LF 15 0 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 38.1 3.52 +0.9 1.074
1942 Cleveland - MLB RF 130 124 259 13 1 277 5 .982 984.0 2.49 -4.5 .981
1943 Cleveland - MLB LF 13 8 28 1 0 31 2 .935 75.0 3.48 +0.4 .999
1943 Cleveland - MLB RF 146 146 404 6 1 419 9 .979 1209.2 3.05 -8.8 .975
1945 Cleveland - MLB LF 14 14 34 0 0 35 1 .971 122.0 2.51 +2.1 1.060
1945 Cleveland - MLB RF 139 138 386 13 3 404 5 .988 1222.1 2.94 -7.3 .979
1946 Cleveland - MLB LF 24 11 35 1 0 37 1 .973 115.2 2.80 -3.0 .940
1946 Cleveland - MLB RF 97 94 258 14 0 278 6 .978 819.0 2.99 -5.1 .989
1947 Rochester - AAA LF 33 24 65 2 1 69 2 .971 227.1 2.65 -0.8 .988
1947 Rochester - AAA RF 6 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 37.1 2.41 -0.0 1.030
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 7.1 2.45 -0.4 .695
TOTAL LF 194 130 326 13 3 351 12 .966 1257.0 2.43 +2.0 1.016
TOTAL CF 12 12 37 3 1 43 3 .930 106.0 3.40 -2.1 .928
TOTAL RF 1037 1013 2515 98 17 2672 59 .978 8724.1 2.70 -14.7 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/08/1936 Round 3, Pick 10 - Toronto Wolves: C Les RandallDrafted in the 1936 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 43rd overall pick) by the Boston Minutemen, out of college North Carolina Tech
12/17/1936 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization with a signing bonus of $980.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/31/1937 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/03/1937 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
09/22/1937 Wins the 1937 Championship with the Hattiesburg Top Hats!
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/31/1939 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Cleveland Foresters, along with a %s round draft pick, in exchange for 3B Charlie Barry.
08/22/1939 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/08/1940 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/04/1941 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
08/20/1941 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/15/1942 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/04/1943 Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Sailors, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
05/27/1943 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the New York Stars, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
05/27/1943 Goes 5-6 against the New York Stars, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
05/31/1943 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1943 Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award.
06/28/1943 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1943 Was selected to the 1943 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/30/1944 Medical discharge from US Army due to "weak knees"
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/11/1945 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/26/1947 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
07/15/1947 Released by the Cleveland Foresters.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/14/1950 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1943 154 1
1945 152 7
Year PA Rank
1943 661 5
1945 696 4
Year AB Rank
1943 589 5
1945 640 3
Year H Rank
1943 169 5
Year TB Rank
1943 234 10
Year 2B Rank
1942 35 4
1943 44 1
1945 39 2
Year 3B Rank
1943 9 8
1945 11 5
Year SB Rank
1942 12 7
1943 13 7
Year R Rank
1943 83 7
Year IBB Rank
1943 10 6
Year EBH Rank
1942 42 9
1943 54 2
1945 53 5
Year AVG Rank
1943 .287 8
Year RC Rank
1943 86.57 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1943 5.29 8
Year ISO Rank
1943 .110 10
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