3B Joe Howard #21
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
   
09/19/1991
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 54 15 1 0 0 2 9 9 .278 .381 .296 3 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 11 10 11 6
Gap 12 11 12 6
Power 8 7 9 5
Eye 12 11 13 6
Avoid K's 14 13 14 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 1
Errors: - 13 10
Arm: 1 16 9
Turn DP: - 9 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 10
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 10
Stealing Ability: 18
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/27/1991 @ PRO Win, 6-1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
04/26/1991 @ PRO Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/25/1991 @ PRO Win, 4-1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
04/24/1991 @ FRD Win, 5-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
04/23/1991 @ FRD Loss, 1-4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
04/22/1991 @ FRD Win, 6-0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/20/1991 BNG Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/19/1991 BNG Loss, 2-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/1991 BNG Loss, 4-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/1991 @ MTN Loss, 2-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:12/07/1965
Born in:Salem, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$189,000
Signed Through:1991 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:145 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1983, 2nd Pick in Round 5
ATLANTIC COAST BASEBALL 1991 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 54 15 1 0 0 2 8 9 9 .278 .381 .296 .677 .300 .019 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 63 0 2 0 1 0 0 16 1 3 1 75.0 6.8 4.46 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .444 .500 .444 .944
Versus Right   45 11 1 0 0 0 6 8 9 0 0 0 .244 .358 .267 .625
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   54 15 1 0 0 2 8 9 9 0 0 0 .278 .381 .296 .677
Spring Training   42 8 1 0 1 4 4 8 9 0 0 0 .190 .320 .286 .606
Last Year   336 84 16 2 4 30 37 29 86 2 0 1 .250 .310 .345 .655
2 Years Ago   520 122 23 4 5 55 78 59 91 4 0 1 .235 .312 .323 .635
Career   1818 458 84 12 23 201 217 187 341 11 0 6 .252 .322 .349 .671
Home   22 8 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .364 .391 .409 .800
Road   32 7 0 0 0 0 7 8 7 0 0 0 .219 .375 .219 .594
Grass   45 14 1 0 0 2 7 7 7 0 0 0 .311 .404 .333 .737
Turf   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
Day   21 9 0 0 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 .429 .478 .429 .907
Night   33 6 1 0 0 0 4 7 7 0 0 0 .182 .325 .212 .537
As Starter   50 15 1 0 0 2 8 8 7 0 0 0 .300 .397 .320 .717
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   12 4 0 0 0 2 4 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .556 .333 .889
Inning 1-3   16 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .438 .813
Inning 4-6   18 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 .278 .381 .278 .659
Inning 7-9   20 4 0 0 0 2 4 6 7 0 0 0 .200 .385 .200 .585
0 Outs   12 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
1 Outs   23 6 0 0 0 2 4 4 4 0 0 0 .261 .370 .261 .631
2 Outs   19 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .263 .300 .316 .616
Scoring Position   13 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 .154 .353 .154 .507
Bases Empty   31 9 1 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 .290 .389 .323 .711
Runner on 1st   10 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   22 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 0 0 0 .136 .174 .136 .310
First Pitch   12 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .385 .417 .801
Count 0-1   4 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 .600 1.267
Count 1-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-2   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .333 .750 .333 1.083
Full Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Behind in Count   14 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Ahead in Count   11 4 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 .364 .611 .364 .975
Batting 6th   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Batting 7th   22 5 0 0 0 0 4 5 3 0 0 0 .227 .370 .227 .598
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 9th   20 9 1 0 0 2 4 3 3 0 0 0 .450 .522 .500 1.022
Low Leverage   29 7 1 0 0 0 5 4 7 0 0 0 .241 .333 .276 .609
Medium Leverage   16 7 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .438 .526 .438 .964
High Leverage   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Halifax - ACB 21 121 432 113 25 2 7 63 43 50 2 3 81 9 7 .262 .339 .377 .716 93 102 0.4
1988 Halifax - ACB 22 130 476 124 19 4 7 51 51 40 2 2 74 15 5 .261 .319 .361 .681 96 105 2.0
1989 Halifax - ACB 23 128 520 122 23 4 5 55 78 59 1 4 91 19 14 .235 .312 .323 .635 86 89 1.7
1990 Halifax - ACB 24 87 336 84 16 2 4 30 37 29 1 2 86 15 2 .250 .310 .345 .655 85 91 -0.2
1991 Halifax - ACB 25 18 54 15 1 0 0 2 8 9 0 0 9 3 1 .278 .381 .296 .677 94 92 0.2
Total ACB 484 1818 458 84 12 23 201 217 187 6 11 341 61 29 .252 .322 .349 .671 90 97 4.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1980 McLean HS - HS 14 36 129 45 5 3 9 31 29 30 2 2 18 2 0 .349 .472 .643 1.116 207 185 2.1
1981 McLean HS - HS 15 21 68 16 0 3 2 11 12 14 1 0 16 0 1 .235 .373 .412 .785 118 112 0.4
1982 McLean HS - HS 16 39 159 46 6 2 8 38 35 29 2 2 29 2 1 .289 .401 .503 .904 136 130 1.1
1983 McLean HS - HS 17 39 153 45 10 0 5 23 38 33 2 0 33 5 3 .294 .426 .458 .883 131 139 1.6
1983 Worcester - R 17 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -135 -0.1
1983 Falconbridge - AAA 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 370 439 0.0
1984 Worcester - R 18 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 386 450 0.0
1985 Worcester - R 19 44 179 59 15 3 7 39 46 34 0 1 14 6 2 .330 .435 .564 .999 135 136 1.4
1986 Worcester - R 20 66 242 91 10 3 19 64 74 61 0 4 14 7 1 .376 .495 .678 1.173 176 171 3.6
Total NOL (AAA) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 370 439
Total SABT (R) 115 425 151 25 6 26 103 120 95 0 5 28 13 3 .355 .469 .626 1.094 158 156
Total MD-DC-VA 135 509 152 21 8 24 103 114 106 7 4 96 9 5 .299 .423 .513 .936 150 145
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Halifax - TBL 21 2 8 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000 100 177 0.1
1987 Halifax - ACB 21 7 26 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 5 2 0 .077 .074 .077 .151 -59 -79 -1.5
1987 Total - ACB 21 9 34 5 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 5 2 0 .147 .143 .206 .349 -23 -21 -1.4
1988 Halifax - ACB 22 20 76 20 8 1 2 14 14 5 0 2 13 2 0 .263 .301 .474 .775 121 125 0.3
1989 Halifax - ACB 23 18 78 23 2 1 0 4 13 6 1 1 14 4 2 .295 .349 .346 .695 104 106 0.7
Total ACB 45 180 45 10 2 2 20 28 11 1 4 32 8 2 .250 .291 .361 .652 88 89
Total TBL 2 8 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000 100 177
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1980 McLean HS - HS 3B 24 23 14 52 3 71 5 .930 206.0 2.88 +0.6 1.032
1980 McLean HS - HS CF 11 10 12 0 0 15 3 .800 88.0 1.23 -1.2 .819
1981 McLean HS - HS 3B 17 16 6 42 2 52 4 .923 142.0 3.04 +0.7 1.038
1981 McLean HS - HS CF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 -0.2 .909
1982 McLean HS - HS 3B 39 39 16 72 7 97 9 .907 348.2 2.27 -2.1 .959
1983 Worcester - R 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.2 1.082
1983 McLean HS - HS 3B 38 38 19 73 3 101 9 .911 336.2 2.46 -0.2 .988
1984 Worcester - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1985 Worcester - R 3B 44 44 20 79 7 105 6 .943 377.0 2.36 +0.9 1.000
1986 Worcester - R 3B 65 65 27 121 12 160 12 .925 550.1 2.42 -0.7 .980
1987 Halifax - MLB 3B 120 120 41 209 18 276 26 .906 1030.0 2.18 -11.4 .917
1987 Halifax - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 4.0 0.00 -1.0 .000
1988 Halifax - MLB 2B 1 1 3 7 2 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 +0.2 1.083
1988 Halifax - MLB 3B 129 129 58 216 24 295 21 .929 1153.0 2.14 -5.4 .960
1989 Halifax - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1989 Halifax - MLB 3B 127 126 60 250 25 331 21 .937 1118.0 2.50 +0.8 1.001
1990 Halifax - MLB 3B 86 81 44 147 10 214 23 .893 733.2 2.34 -13.4 .870
1991 Halifax - MLB 3B 17 15 8 30 3 39 1 .974 142.0 2.41 -0.4 .942
TOTAL 2B 1 1 3 7 2 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 +0.2 1.083
TOTAL 3B 707 696 313 1292 114 1742 137 .921 6138.1 2.35 -30.4 .960
TOTAL LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 5.0 0.00 -1.0 .000
TOTAL CF 13 12 17 0 0 20 3 .850 105.0 1.46 -1.4 .843
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1979 Joined the McLean HS Highlanders.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 1 (3).
03/31/1980 Wins the MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Player of the Week Award.
05/15/1980 Wins the 1980 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 1 (2).
03/19/1981 Injured (Partially torn UCL), out for 6 months.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 1 (4).
04/17/1982 Injured (Thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 1 (4).
06/01/1983 Released by the McLean HS Highlanders.
06/01/1983 Drafted in the 1983 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 65th overall pick) by the Halifax Golden Giants.
06/05/1983 Signed a minor league contract with the Halifax Golden Giants organization with a signing bonus of $24,000.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (3).
09/15/1984 Wins the 1984 Southern Alliance of Baseball Teams Round 1 with the Worcester Bordermen!
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (5).
08/26/1985 Wins the SABT (R) SABT (R) Player of the Week Award.
08/29/1985 Injured (Strained triceps), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
09/12/1985 Wins the 1985 Southern Alliance of Baseball Teams Round 1 with the Worcester Bordermen!
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 5 (4); Eye: 9 (5).
07/10/1986 Hits three home runs against the Walsall Lakers, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/14/1986 Wins the SABT (R) SABT (R) Player of the Week Award.
08/18/1986 Wins the SABT (R) SABT (R) Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1986 Wins the SABT (R) SABT (R) Batter of the Month Award.
09/12/1986 Wins the 1986 Southern Alliance of Baseball Teams Round 1 with the Worcester Bordermen!
09/23/1986 Wins the 1986 SABT (R) SABT (R) Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
09/26/1986 Wins the 1986 SABT (R) SABT (R) Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 6 (4); Eye: 10 (5).
09/26/1987 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
12/14/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $84,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 11 (6).
06/15/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
10/14/1988 Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
12/10/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $91,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 11 (6).
05/03/1989 Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/14/1989 Wins the ACB NL Player of the Week Award.
12/04/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $157,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 11 (6).
05/23/1990 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/08/1990 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), out for 6 weeks.
11/30/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $189,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 12 (6).
04/27/1991 Injured (Torn back muscle), out for 4-5 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1988 130 3
Year PA Rank
1989 584 1
Year AB Rank
1988 476 10
1989 520 2
Year H Rank
1989 122 10
Year K Rank
1989 91 9
Year 2B Rank
1989 23 8
Year 3B Rank
1988 4 8
Year SB Rank
1989 19 4
Year RBI Rank
1989 55 9
Year R Rank
1989 78 6
Year BB Rank
1989 59 6
Year IBB Rank
1989 5 8
Year SF Rank
1989 4 7
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