Howie Bedell

Howard William Bedell

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
• School West Chester State Teachers College
• High School Pottstown High School
• Debut April 10, 1962
• Final Game July 4, 1968
• Born September 29, 1935 in Clearfield, PA USA

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Biographical Information

Playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, Howie Bedell ended Don Drysdale's record scoreless innings streak of 58 consecutive innings in 1968 with a 5th-inning pinch-hit sacrifice fly on June 8th of that year. It was his only RBI of the year and he played his final big league game less than one month later. He saw more substantial action in his other big league season, with the 1962 Milwaukee Braves, batting .196 in 58 games.

After his playing days, Howie was a Kansas City Royals coach in 1984 and a member of the Seattle Mariners staff in 1988. In 1990-1991, he was the Farm Director for the Cincinnati Reds.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1969	Walla Walla Bears	Northwest League	37-42	3rd	Philadelphia Phillies	none
1970	Spartanburg Phillies	Western Carolinas League	64-64	3rd	Philadelphia Phillies	none
1971	Peninsula Phillies	Carolina League	85-53	1st	Philadelphia Phillies	League Champs
1973	Spartanburg Phillies	Western Carolinas League	67-61	3rd	Philadelphia Phillies	League Champs
1974	Spartanburg Phillies	Western Carolinas League	49-84	6th	Philadelphia Phillies	none
1993	Bend Rockies	Northwest League	35-41	6th (t)	Colorado Rockies
1994	Duluth-Superior Dukes	Northern League	19-60	6th	Independent Leagues