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Thomas Howard

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1984-2001 (1990-2000)
Proper Name
Thomas Sylvester Howard
Positions
OF (895) ... LF (307) ... CF (228) ... RF (206) ... DH (14) ... 1B (1)
Positions
OF - LF - CF - RF - DH - 1B
Height / Weight
6-2 / 205
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
December 11,1964
Place
Middletown, Ohio
High School
Valley View (Germantown,OH)
Colleges
Ball State University (Muncie,IN)
Drafted/Signed
1986-1-11-San Diego Padres
MLB Debut
July 3,1990
MLBAM ID
116215
Retrosheet#
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MLB Career24832976554426466.264.695

[Player Notes]

[1986] 1st Round Draft Pick (#11 overall) by the San Diego Padres[1996] Inducted into the Ball State University Athletics Hall of Fame

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1984Ball StateMACNCAA-1Fr19LF-CF5315131454231613520340000062171936.298.380.411.791.298.113.00011.7019.881.7050.33
1985Ball StateMACNCAA-1So20LF-CF5816963506717691644533000001212143020.296.444.7161.160.757.420.00021.0315.420.739.94
1986Ball StateMACNCAA-1Jr21LF-CF60210709417423672222423000001882344450.448.504.8951.399.657.447.00010.269.830.969.13
1986Spokane IndiansNwstA-SDN-21OF13551623332172139100003859815.418.458.6911.149.345.273.4775.0815.253.0027.50
1986Reno PadresCalifA+SDN-21OF6122335577310391023449013101002612037.256.350.448.798.381.192.28113.0318.771.4422.30
1987Wichita PilotsTexAASDN-22OF1134017213327414602683672181902104474588.332.387.524.911.327.192.3778.0516.112.0028.64
1988Wichita PilotsTexAASDN-23OF2910315319201663131400000441161120.301.379.427.806.282.126.34811.2112.071.080.00
1988Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN-23OF4416729429101534123111020531811032.251.306.317.623.132.066.3096.6317.132.580.00
1989Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN-24OF80303459118333122113056031101243372467.300.362.409.771.244.109.3598.9016.621.87101.00
1990Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN-25OF89341581122685512754463044501693933973.328.401.496.897.361.168.38611.2016.031.4368.20
1990San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3325OF2044412200001011010011445210.273.273.318.591.023.045.3640.0024.440.000.00
1991Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN-26OF259422293121611510160123040107623.309.368.426.794.287.117.3469.3514.951.6047.00
1991San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3326OF10628130701234221072457121441003091951.249.309.356.665.203.107.2997.7718.452.3870.25
1992San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3327LF-CF531100000000010001401.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
1992Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3327OF117358369915223215817600102141243871980.277.308.346.654.137.069.3264.3915.503.53179.00
1993Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3328OF7417826427032351124200405581941032.236.278.326.604.180.090.2856.1921.653.5059.33
1993Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2228OF3814122398341356122100104651541524.277.331.461.792.262.184.2997.7913.641.7535.25
1994Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2229OF83178244711052442103003112731921631.264.302.410.712.213.146.2925.2115.633.0035.60
1995Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2230OF11328142851523261782037111031133042065.302.350.402.752.203.100.3396.5812.171.8593.67
1996Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN-31OF8304101012112700000143228.333.375.467.842.200.134.4096.2521.883.5030.00
1996Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAACIN-31OF152200120000000005511.400.4001.0001.400.600.600.2500.000.000.005.00
1996Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2231LF-CF12136050981910642651751324351553863563.272.307.431.738.208.159.3004.4013.213.0060.00
1997Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU532CF107255246316132212264831113902862043.247.323.353.676.204.106.2939.0916.781.8585.00
1998Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2233CF-LF477691440241031500002247968.184.215.316.531.184.132.2033.8018.995.0038.00
1999Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN-34OF35119244310222112132111102631351429.361.425.529.954.269.168.4239.6315.561.6259.50
1999St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN534RF98195165710062811172620103852151641.292.353.436.789.231.144.3117.9112.091.5332.50
2000Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN-35OF1734792005017620012114327.265.419.324.743.235.059.32116.2813.950.860.00
2000St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN535RF861331328416281073410003521411117.211.255.391.646.241.180.2374.9624.114.8622.17
2001Camden RiversharksAtlIndy--36LF-CF43150204612042310221800005701721630.307.395.467.862.313.160.00012.7910.470.8237.50
2001Nashville SoundsPCLAAAPIT-36OF133026200100271000083324.200.273.267.540.133.067.2616.0621.213.500.00
2001Monterrey SultanesMexAAA--36LF-CF2284112360316001410000043898914.274.378.452.830.345.178.00014.2910.200.7128.00
1984NCAA-1Total---------5315131454231613520340000062171936.298.380.411.791.298.113.36811.7019.881.7050.33MAC1984
1985NCAA-1Total---------5816963506717691644533000001212143020.296.444.7161.160.757.420.27721.0315.420.739.94MAC1985
1986NCAA-1Total---------60210709417423672222423000001882344450.448.504.8951.400.657.448.43310.269.830.969.13MAC1986
1986A-,A+Total--SDN------74278518010612561233758113101383202852.288.370.496.866.374.209.32211.5618.131.5723.17Nwst1986
1987AATotal--SDN------1134017213327414602683672181902104474588.332.387.524.911.327.192.3778.0516.112.0028.64Tex1987
1988AAA,AATotal--SDN------73270447318303197254511020972972152.270.334.359.694.189.089.3248.4215.151.80PCL1988
1989AAATotal--SDN------80303459118333122113056031101243372467.300.362.409.772.244.109.3598.9016.621.87101.00PCL1989
1990AAATotal--SDN------89341581122685512754463044501693933973.328.401.496.897.361.167.38611.2016.031.4368.20PCL1990
1990MLBTotal--SDN------2044412200001011010011445210.273.273.318.591.023.045.3640.0024.44NL1990
1991AAATotal--SDN------259422293121611510160123040107623.309.368.426.793.287.117.3469.3514.951.6047.00PCL1991
1991MLBTotal--SDN------10628130701234221072457121441003091951.249.309.356.665.203.107.2997.7718.452.3870.25NL1991
1992MLBTotal--SDN,CLE------1223613710015223215817600112141253911981.277.308.346.654.136.069.3264.3515.353.53180.50NL1992
1993MLBTotal--CIN,CLE------11231948811537361072463005091233482556.254.302.386.687.216.132.2916.9018.102.6345.57NL1993
1994MLBTotal--CIN------83178244711052442103003112731921631.264.302.410.712.213.146.2925.2115.633.0035.60NL1994
1995MLBTotal--CIN------11328142851523261782037111031133042065.302.350.402.752.203.100.3396.5812.171.8593.67NL1995
1996AA,AAATotal--CIN------9356121024112700000193739.343.378.543.921.257.200.3855.4118.923.5017.50Sou1996
1996MLBTotal--CIN------12136050981910642651751324351553863563.272.307.431.738.208.158.3004.4013.213.0060.00NL1996
1997MLBTotal--HOU------107255246316132212264831113902862043.247.323.353.676.204.106.2939.0916.781.8585.00NL1997
1998MLBTotal--LAN------477691440241031500002247968.184.215.316.531.184.132.2033.8018.995.0038.00NL1998
1999AAATotal--SLN------35119244310222112132111102631351429.361.425.529.955.269.168.4239.6315.561.6259.50PCL1999
1999MLBTotal--SLN------98195165710062811172620103852151641.292.353.436.789.231.144.3117.9112.091.5332.50NL1999
2000AAATotal--SLN------1734792005017620012114327.265.419.324.742.235.059.32116.2813.950.86PCL2000
2000MLBTotal--SLN------861331328416281073410003521411117.211.255.391.646.241.180.2374.9624.114.8622.17NL2000
2001IndyTotal--------43150204612042310221800005701721630.307.395.467.862.313.160.32812.7910.470.8237.50Atl2001
2001AAATotal--PIT,------3511413298031700161710004461311118.254.351.404.755.289.149.27712.2112.981.0638.00PCL2001
Tot:MLB (11 yrs)MLB101524832976551232244264664116543211211610399542696189466.264.311.384.695.197.120.3026.1216.022.6256.43
Tot:NL (11 yrs)NL8241947235514101203920946321363301111109307722115160354.264.314.397.711.210.133.2996.4315.602.4349.92
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL191536621412225552092910201061918258129112.263.298.340.637.151.076.3134.9917.563.52107.20
Tot:Minors (10 yrs)Minors5501989342611123274329210943220361719122289172247193418.307.376.461.837.298.154.3569.7916.071.6446.26
Tot:AAA (8 yrs)AAA3261177200357761516158642813221051081285111332107250.303.374.434.808.274.131.3569.9115.771.5973.56
Tot:AA (3 yrs)AA150534911743761578331251931819026859558116.326.385.502.887.311.176.3728.5715.631.8235.60
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+6122335577310391023449013101002612037.256.350.448.798.381.193.28113.0318.771.4422.30
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-13551623332172139100003859815.418.458.6911.149.345.273.4775.0815.253.0027.50
Tot:Indy (1 yrs)Indy43150204612042310221800005701721630.307.395.467.862.313.160.32812.7910.470.8237.50
Tot:College (3 yrs)College171530164189271343152511189900000037161983106.357.449.7001.149.587.343.36814.3814.541.0112.33

Other Batting Statistics

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csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1985Team USA CollegiateIntl CompetitionUSA20331343448921141100141600000941482226.358.000.701.701.000.343.3469.4610.811.1412.18
1995Cincinnati RedsDivision SeriesPlayoffs3031001100000020000021010.100.100.200.300.100.100.1250.0020.000.000.00
1995Cincinnati RedsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs304802100100200000031011.250.400.375.775.375.125.25020.000.000.000.00
1997Houston AstrosDivision SeriesPlayoffs32210000000011000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.0050.001.000.00
Tot:USA (1 Yrs)USA331343448921141100141600000941482226.358.419.7011.120.522.343.3469.4610.811.1412.18
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs)Playoffs91903200100330000052221.158.273.263.536.263.105.18813.6413.641.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

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csv
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yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1986Reno PadresCalifA+21OF60--10456011510900.9481.80.000.0042.398.44
1986Spokane IndiansNwstA-21OF13--243002727001.0002.10.000.0017.6100.06
1987Wichita PilotsTexAA22OF104--22666123823200.9752.20.000.0077.692.03
1988Las Vegas StarsPCLAAA23OF40--74320797700.9751.90.000.0028.690.96
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1984Ball StateMACNCAA-1Fr1928265053Pat Quinn--
1985Ball StateMACNCAA-1So2030276058Pat Quinn--
1986Ball StateMACNCAA-1Jr2134255060Pat Quinn--
1986Spokane IndiansNwstA-SDN2139353-13Rob Picciolo--dnq
1986Reno PadresCalifA+SDN2173693-61Jim Skaalen--dnq
1987Wichita PilotsTexAASDN2269653-113Steven Smith--League Champions
1988Wichita PilotsTexAASDN2360764-29Pat Kelly--dnq
1988Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN2374662-44Steven Smith--League Champions
1989Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN2474693-80Steven Smith--dnq
1990Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN2558865-89Pat Kelly--dnq
1990San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2575874-20Greg Riddoch, Jack McKeon100,000dnq
1991Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN2665755-25Jim Riggleman--dnq
1991San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2684783-106Greg Riddoch105,000dnq
1992Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2776865-117Mike Hargrove158,000dnq
1992San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2782803-5Greg Riddoch, Jim Riggleman158,000dnq
1993Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2873895-38Davey Johnson, Tony Perez325,000dnq
1993Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2876866-74Mike Hargrove325,000dnq
1994Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2966481-83Davey Johnson575,000dnq
1995Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3085591-113Davey Johnson675,000Lost NLCS (Braves)
1996Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN3181591-8Mark Berry--Lost in Finals
1996Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAACIN3178863-1Dave Miley--Lost in Finals
1996Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3181813-121Ray Knight675,000dnq
1997Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3284781-107Larry Dierker750,000Lost in 1st Round (Braves)
1998Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3383793-47Glenn Hoffman, Bill Russell425,000dnq
1999Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN3474643-35Gaylen Pitts--dnq
1999St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3475864-98Tony La Russa325,000dnq
2000Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN3583611-17Gaylen Pitts--League Champions
2000St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3595671-86Tony La Russa650,000Lost NLCS (Mets)
2001Camden RiversharksAtlIndy3649773-43Wayne Krenchicki--dnq
2001Nashville SoundsPCLAAAPIT3664773-13Marty Brown--dnq
2001Monterrey SultanesMexAAA3668533-22--Lost in Semi-Finals
31 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2001-01-09Signed to Minor League contractPittsburgh PiratesNoHist
2000-11-02Granted free agencyNoHist
1999-12-22Signed to #-year contract for 1999-1999 ($0m) [Free Agent]St. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1999-11-04Granted free agencyNoHist
1998-12-31Signed to #-year contract for 1998-1998 ($0m) [Free Agent]St. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1998-06-29Released by DodgersNoHist
1998-01-07Signed to #-year contract for 1998-1998 ($0m) [Free Agent]Los Angeles DodgersNoHist
1997-10-28Granted free agencyNoHist
1996-12-04Signed to 1-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0.75m) [Free Agent]Houston AstrosNoHist
1996-11-18Released by RedsNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

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yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1987Baseball AmericaTeamSan Diego Padres7View Rankings
1988Baseball AmericaTeamSan Diego Padres2View Rankings
1989Baseball AmericaTeamSan Diego Padres3View Rankings
1990Baseball AmericaMLBSan Diego Padres89View Rankings
1990Baseball AmericaTeamSan Diego Padres3View Rankings
1991Baseball AmericaTeamSan Diego Padres4View Rankings
6 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1990San Diego Padres25100,000--597,537100,000
1991San Diego Padres26105,00025605851,492100,000
1992San Diego Padres27158,000195381,028,667109,000
1993Cleveland Indians28325,000204351,076,089109,000
1994Cincinnati Reds29575,000133461,168,263109,000
1995Cincinnati Reds30675,000152861,110,766109,000
1996Cincinnati Reds31675,000142961,119,981122,667
1997Houston Astros32750,000103191,336,609150,000Signed to 1-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0.75m) [Free Agent] [1996-12-04]
1998Los Angeles Dodgers33425,000174521,398,831170,000
1999St. Louis Cardinals34325,000205371,611,166200,000
2000St. Louis Cardinals35650,000194271,895,630200,000
11 season(s)$4,763,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
About talent ratings
Speed
68
Power
61
Contact
53
XBH
57
RBIs
59
Runs
62
Hitting
68
Durability
57
Team
.506

[Career Highlights]

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[1984]  Played for Ball State (NCAA-1)
[1985]  Played for Ball State (NCAA-1) ... Played for Team USA Collegiate
[1986]  Drafted by the San Diego Padres in Round #1 (#11) out of Ball State ... Played for Ball State (NCAA-1) ... Played for Spokane Indians (A-) ... Played for Reno Padres (A+)
[1987]  Played for Wichita Pilots (AA) ... Finished top 10 in Tex in Batting Average, Stolen Bases, Sacrifice Hits, Intentional Walks, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1988]  Played for Wichita Pilots (AA) ... Played for Las Vegas Stars (AAA)
[1989]  Played for Las Vegas Stars (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in PCL in Stolen Bases, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1990]  Played for Las Vegas Stars (AAA) ... Played for San Diego Padres (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in PCL in Batting Average, Stolen Bases, Intentional Walks, BAVG on Balls in Play
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