Cal Howe
Calvin Earl Howe
Born: November 27, 1924
Rock Falls, IL US
Deceased: May 5, 2008
Grand Rapids, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 230
Career: 1942-1957
Major League Statistics
Cal Howe compiled a career record of 99 wins and 70 losses and a 3.49 ERA in his 449-game pitching career with the La Crosse Blackhawks, Union City Greyhounds, Clinton Cubs, Des Moines Bruins, Decatur Cubs, Grand Rapids Jets, Macon Peaches, Nashville Vols and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.17 | 13 | 54.0 | 68 | 51 | 37 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | La Crosse Blackhawks | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.45 | 21 | 128.0 | 142 | 71 | 49 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Clinton Cubs | 18 | 4 | .818 | 2.40 | 26 | 195.0 | 171 | 72 | 52 | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.92 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 64.0 | 66 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Decatur Cubs | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.68 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 66.0 | 59 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.40 | 17 | 65.0 | 84 | 46 | 39 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2.33 | 34 | 135.0 | 89 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.28 | 30 | 3 | 67.0 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2.50 | 55 | 7 | 144.0 | 110 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 57 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3.16 | 58 | 2 | 154.0 | 128 | 66 | 54 | 9 | 71 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.62 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.43 | 40 | 0 | 69.0 | 75 | 38 | 34 | 5 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5.44 | 58 | 0 | 81.0 | 88 | 51 | 49 | 14 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.00 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 65 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 44 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 99 | 70 | .586 | 3.49 | 449 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1337.0 | 1231 | 636 | 518 | 58 | 600 | 9 | 184 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 13 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .100 | .150 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | La Crosse Blackhawks | 22 | 52 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .212 | .365 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Clinton Cubs | 30 | 87 | 87 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .241 | .425 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 12 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .150 | .320 | .150 | .470 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Decatur Cubs | 19 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .059 | .238 | .059 | .297 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 17 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 34 | 46 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .152 | .283 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 31 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 55 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .158 | .316 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 58 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .217 | .413 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 40 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 24 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 58 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 45 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .182 | .357 | .182 | .539 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 458 | 426 | 410 | 5 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | .156 | .180 | .183 | .363 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | WISL | La Crosse Blackhawks | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Clinton Cubs | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Decatur Cubs | P | 16 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.188 |
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 12 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 1.417 |
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .714 | .208 |
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 45 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .222 |
| Totals | 449 | 15 | 36 | 4 | 1 | .927 | .114 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Wisconsin State League | La Crosse Blackhawks | SLN | ||
| 1942 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Clinton Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | CHN | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | CHN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN |
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