P Ken Howell #43
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/17/1996
P KEN HOWELL #43 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 11-12 0 2.68 181.1 144 11 69 171 1.17 3.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 11 10 11 11
Control 9 9 9 9
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Slider 10 10
Forkball 10 10
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 10
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 14
Sacrifice Bunt: 18
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/12/1996 AlDu Win, 6-1 X 5.1 1 1 1 1 6 Win
09/07/1996 @ LaSt Loss, 4-8 X 6.0 6 3 3 3 4
09/02/1996 PhFi Win, 6-3 X 6.1 4 3 0 1 5 Win
08/27/1996 TaTi Loss, 2-7 X 4.0 5 7 2 5 4 Loss
08/22/1996 @ CaCa Loss, 0-6 X 5.1 6 5 5 1 3 Loss
08/17/1996 EdTr Win, 4-1 X 8.0 4 0 0 0 11 Win
08/12/1996 VaCa Loss, 0-1 X 5.2 3 1 1 5 6 Loss
08/07/1996 LaSt Win, 9-0 X 6.0 4 0 0 4 5 Win
08/01/1996 TuTo Win, 3-2 X 5.0 6 2 2 2 8
07/27/1996 @ PoBe Loss, 4-6 X 5.2 2 1 1 3 7
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/28/1960
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 13 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 123 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 1996 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 11 12 0 2.68 181.1 144 73 54 11 69 171 0 0.0 0 13 41.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.87 7.15 8.49 3.42 3.12 1.17 87 3.6 .270        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 305 67 12 3 6 36 30 67 0 2 1 .220 .292 .338 .629      
vs. RHB 367 77 12 2 5 37 39 104 3 1 5 .210 .292 .294 .587      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 1996 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 1.69 5.1 1 1 1 0 1 6  
April 4 4 1 2 0 1.82 24.2 15 6 5 1 7 25  
May 7 7 0 3 0 4.33 35.1 41 22 17 2 17 38  
June 5 5 4 1 0 1.60 33.2 23 7 6 2 11 21  
July 6 6 2 3 0 3.00 36.0 26 16 12 3 12 35  
August 6 6 2 3 0 2.65 34.0 28 15 10 2 17 37  
September 3 3 2 0 0 2.04 17.2 11 7 4 1 5 15  
Career 52 42 20 14 2 3.14 269.1 233 125 94 22 114 243  
Home 16 16 6 7 0 2.94 88.2 75 39 29 7 32 95  
Road 15 15 5 5 0 2.43 92.2 69 34 25 4 37 76  
Grass 31 31 11 12 0 2.68 181.1 144 73 54 11 69 171  
Day 14 14 5 5 0 2.28 83.0 68 26 21 3 26 81  
Night 17 17 6 7 0 3.02 98.1 76 47 33 8 43 90  
As Starter 31 31 11 12 0 2.68 181.1 144 73 54 11 69 171  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1984 Los Angeles - MLB 23 32 1 5 5 6 3.33 51.1 51 21 19 1 9 54 0 0 1.17 .357 1.33 1.9 108
1985 Los Angeles - MLB 24 56 0 4 7 12 3.77 86.0 66 41 36 8 35 85 0 0 1.17 .254 3.01 1.0 95
1986 Los Angeles - MLB 25 62 0 6 12 12 3.87 97.2 86 48 42 7 63 104 0 0 1.53 .311 3.34 0.8 96
1987 Los Angeles - MLB 26 40 2 3 4 1 4.91 55.0 54 32 30 7 29 60 0 0 1.51 .329 3.87 0.4 83
1988 Los Angeles - MLB 27 25 0 4 0 0 6.32 31.1 37 23 22 1 22 16 0 0 1.88 .327 4.43 -0.3 54
1989 Los Angeles - MLB 28 40 0 2 2 2 5.36 50.1 54 32 30 3 37 29 0 0 1.81 .307 4.94 -0.5 73
1990 Los Angeles - MLB 29 21 20 5 12 0 5.60 117.1 128 79 73 9 49 76 0 0 1.51 .310 4.07 1.3 70
1991 Toronto - MLB 30 22 0 0 0 0 3.24 41.2 44 16 15 4 24 32 0 0 1.63 .310 4.58 -0.0 130
1992 Toronto - MLB 31 34 0 0 1 0 4.23 66.0 59 31 31 6 24 34 0 0 1.26 .257 4.50 -0.0 100
1993 Florida - MLB 32 58 0 2 10 23 4.75 60.2 56 32 32 4 36 30 0 0 1.52 .271 5.04 -0.1 97
1994 Florida - MLB 33 56 0 5 2 0 2.92 71.0 76 28 23 4 37 32 0 0 1.59 .308 5.04 0.3 176
1995 New York - MLB 34 32 32 6 11 0 5.57 161.2 156 103 100 22 84 77 0 0 1.48 .262 5.96 0.3 88
Total MLB 478 55 42 66 56 4.58 890.0 867 486 453 76 449 629 0 0 1.48 .293 4.32 5.0 90
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1982 Vero Beach - A 21 11 11 5 4 0 4.27 59.0 58 40 28 3 36 37 0 0 1.59 .279 4.44 0.5 94
1983 Total - AA 22 27 27 8 11 0 4.42 169.0 171 98 83 11 101 116 4 1 1.61 .289 4.52 1.3 90
1983 Albuquerque - AAA 22 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 4 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 1.67 .273 7.87 -0.1 44
1984 Albuquerque - AAA 23 18 9 8 2 2 4.62 72.0 79 48 37 10 37 58 3 0 1.61 .303 4.89 0.0 86
1987 Albuquerque - AAA 26 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 13.0 6 1 0 0 7 13 0 0 1.00 .188 2.82 0.4 999
1996 Colorado Springs - AAA 35 31 31 11 12 0 2.68 181.1 144 73 54 11 69 171 0 0 1.17 .270 3.12 3.6 134
Total PCL 52 42 20 14 2 3.14 269.1 233 125 94 22 114 243 3 0 1.29 .276 3.63 119.7
Total TL 27 27 8 11 0 4.42 169.0 171 98 83 11 101 116 4 1 1.61 .289 4.52 90.5
Total FLOR 11 11 5 4 0 4.27 59.0 58 40 28 3 36 37 0 0 1.59 .279 4.44 93.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1985 Los Angeles - MLB 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.66 0.1 999
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.66 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1982 Vero Beach - A P 11 11 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 88.0 0.61 0.0 .000
1983 Albuquerque - AAA P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 0.0 .000
1983 - - P 27 27 4 9 1 14 1 .929 216.0 0.54 0.0 .000
1984 Los Angeles - MLB P 32 1 6 6 0 12 0 1.000 51.1 2.10 0.0 .000
1984 Albuquerque - AAA P 18 9 10 13 0 23 0 1.000 144.0 1.44 0.0 .000
1985 Los Angeles - MLB P 56 0 7 11 0 19 1 .947 86.0 1.88 0.0 .000
1986 Los Angeles - MLB P 62 0 5 7 0 13 1 .923 97.2 1.11 0.0 .000
1987 Los Angeles - MLB P 40 2 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 55.0 1.64 0.0 .000
1987 Albuquerque - AAA P 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 16.0 1.12 0.0 .000
1988 Los Angeles - MLB P 25 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 31.1 2.01 +0.0 .974
1989 Los Angeles - MLB P 40 0 4 7 0 12 1 .917 50.1 1.97 -1.6 .846
1990 Los Angeles - MLB P 21 20 7 13 1 20 0 1.000 117.1 1.53 -0.2 1.131
1991 Toronto - MLB P 22 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 41.2 1.08 -0.2 .993
1992 Toronto - MLB P 34 0 5 4 1 9 0 1.000 66.0 1.23 +1.5 1.005
1993 Florida - MLB P 58 0 7 7 0 15 1 .933 60.2 2.08 -1.3 .874
1994 Florida - MLB P 56 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 71.0 0.63 +1.6 .992
1995 New York - MLB P 32 32 9 10 1 19 0 1.000 161.2 1.06 -0.2 .986
1996 Colorado Springs - AAA P 31 31 5 11 1 17 1 .941 181.1 0.79 -1.3 .949
TOTAL P 568 135 83 120 5 209 6 .971 1543.1 1.18 -1.5 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
11/13/1988 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (15); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (15); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 8 (8).
11/15/1989 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (15); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 8 (9).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (15); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 8 (9).
11/16/1990 Became a free agent.
12/17/1990 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,360,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8).
10/25/1991 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8).
03/31/1992 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for one week.
12/17/1992 Drafted in the 1992 expansion draft from the Toronto Blue Jays by the Florida Marlins. (Round 24, Pick 2, 48th overall pick).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8).
11/25/1994 Became a free agent.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (8).
02/04/1995 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $324,000 with the New York Mets organization.
11/23/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 9 (9).
02/06/1996 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1986 12 10
Year HLD Rank
1985 6 6
Year GF Rank
1993 47 8
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