Dennis Howard
Dennis Russell Howard
Born: April 24, 1959
Buffalo, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 5 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: University of Buffalo
Career: 1980-1986
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Dennis Howard compiled a career record of 44 wins and 55 losses and a 4.09 ERA in his 155-game pitching career with the Utica Blue Jays, Kinston Eagles, Knoxville Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs and Kinston Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1986 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Jays | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.16 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 89.0 | 106 | 63 | 51 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 4 | 9 | .308 | 3.50 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 139.0 | 122 | 68 | 54 | 6 | 72 | 6 | 107 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4.07 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 194.7 | 181 | 96 | 88 | 15 | 85 | 2 | 150 | 6 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.69 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 114.7 | 114 | 72 | 47 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.99 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.7 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5.05 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130.0 | 141 | 79 | 73 | 12 | 53 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3.85 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 117.0 | 136 | 59 | 50 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 44 | 55 | .444 | 4.09 | 155 | 129 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 819.3 | 829 | 447 | 372 | 59 | 368 | 12 | 530 | 20 | 3 | 48 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Jays | P | 16 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .870 | 1.250 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 26 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 1 | .906 | 1.115 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 30 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 2 | .907 | 1.300 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 22 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .906 | 1.318 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | P | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .222 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 25 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.120 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 25 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 3 | .786 | .880 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 155 | 40 | 131 | 20 | 7 | .895 | 1.103 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Utica Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | TOR | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR |
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