LOS ANGELES, CA. (THECOUNT) — Ken Howell, the former Dodger relief pitcher who was on the Dodger coaching staff from 2008–2015, passed away on Friday at the age of 57.
Howell was a relentless worker and made an impact on many pitchers in the Dodger organization. He was a coach in the Dodger system for 14 years, beginning in 2002 as pitching coach for the Single-A Vero Beach Dodgers.
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He was promoted to Major League bullpen coach in 2008 and served in the position until the 2013 season. Howell dealt with complications from diabetes while coaching, and from 2014–15 he took on a role as assistant pitching coach working with the Dodgers’ Major League and Minor League clubs. source
Howell was selected by the Dodgers in the third round of the 1982 First-Year Player Draft.
He spent parts of five seasons with the big league club from 1984–88 and was part of the four-player deal that brought Hall of Famer Eddie Murray to Los Angeles from Baltimore on Dec. 4, 1988.
In seven big league seasons, Howell appeared in 245 games and had a 3.95 ERA with 31 saves. He led the Dodgers in 1986 with 12 saves.