Cal Howe

{{short description|American baseball player (1924–2008)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Cal Howe

|position=Pitcher

|image=Cal Howe.jpg

|caption=

|bats=Left

|throws=Left

|birth_date={{Birth date|1924|11|27}}

|birth_place=Rock Falls, Illinois

|death_date={{death date and age|2008|5|5|1924|11|27}}

|death_place=Grand Rapids, Michigan

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=September 26

|debutyear=1952

|debutteam=Chicago Cubs

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=September 26

|finalyear=1952

|finalteam=Chicago Cubs

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=0–0

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=0.00

|stat3label=Innings pitched

|stat3value=2

|teams=

• Chicago Cubs (1952)}}Calvin Earl Howe (November 27, 1924 – May 5, 2008) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in one game in Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs during the {{Baseball year|1952}} season. Listed at {{convert|6|ft|3|in}} and {{convert|230|lb}}, Howe batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Rock Falls, Illinois.

In his one relief appearance, on September 26, 1952, against the St. Louis Cardinals at Sportsman's Park, Howe posted a perfect 0.00 ERA without a decision or save, giving up one walk (to Solly Hemus), while striking out two (Dick Sisler and Gerry Staley) in two hitless innings of work.{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1952/B09260SLN1952.htm|title=Retrosheet Boxscore: St. Louis Cardinals 10, Chicago Cubs 3|website=www.retrosheet.org}}

Howe's minor league career lasted for eleven seasons (1942; 1948–1957); he won 99 games (losing 70) and posted a 3.49 ERA in 1,337 innings pitched.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=howe--001cal|title=Cal Howe Minor Leagues Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}