P Sam Howard #11
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/23/2029
P SAM HOWARD #11 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 55
Movement 50 50 45 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 45
Slider 35 50
Changeup 45 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He is considered one of the team leaders and is an extremely hard worker. Howard gets along with everyone.
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:03/05/1993
Born in:Marietta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
2019 Colorado - ABL 26 4 0 0 0 0 2.84 12.2 15 4 4 0 7 11 0 0 1.74 .385 4.04 0.1 164
2020 Colorado - ABL 27 8 1 1 0 1 4.32 16.2 18 10 8 2 7 18 0 0 1.50 .356 5.03 0.1 110
2021 Colorado - ABL 28 4 0 1 0 1 1.29 14.0 9 2 2 1 5 15 0 0 1.00 .250 3.93 0.2 376
2022 Cleveland - ABL 29 26 26 9 9 0 5.06 144.0 149 89 81 24 52 115 0 0 1.40 .289 5.15 1.1 92
2023 Cleveland - ABL 30 22 20 8 10 0 6.24 115.1 144 81 80 18 50 90 0 0 1.68 .344 5.20 0.7 73
2024 Arizona - ABL 31 9 9 3 3 0 5.51 50.2 54 31 31 11 22 30 0 0 1.50 .269 6.31 -0.2 86
2027 Toronto - ABL 34 7 1 0 2 0 6.28 14.1 10 10 10 2 6 9 0 0 1.12 .205 6.19 -0.1 82
2027 New York - ABL 34 16 16 7 3 0 5.21 86.1 101 52 50 11 30 63 0 0 1.52 .325 4.92 1.4 100
2027 Total - ABL 34 23 17 7 5 0 5.36 100.2 111 62 60 13 36 72 0 0 1.46 .310 5.10 1.3 97
2028 New York - ABL 35 31 31 7 9 0 5.64 169.0 183 109 106 28 76 104 0 0 1.53 .291 5.86 0.8 89
Total ABL 127 104 36 36 2 5.37 623.0 683 388 372 97 255 455 0 0 1.51 .305 5.39 4.1 96
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+
2014 Grand Junction - R 21 14 13 1 3 0 5.40 53.1 73 34 32 6 10 42 0 0 1.56 .381 3.71 1.0 77
2015 Asheville - A 22 25 25 11 9 0 3.43 134.0 131 62 51 8 32 122 1 1 1.22 .310 2.94 3.8 118
2016 Modesto - A+ 23 11 11 4 3 0 2.47 65.2 43 24 18 3 24 73 0 0 1.02 .247 2.94 1.8 162
2016 Hartford - AA 23 16 16 5 6 0 3.99 90.1 113 51 40 11 28 67 0 0 1.56 .333 4.33 0.9 102
2017 Hartford - AA 24 28 28 10 10 0 5.45 157.0 171 101 95 24 48 126 0 0 1.39 .306 5.16 1.7 91
2018 Hartford - AA 25 27 27 9 8 0 3.96 168.0 155 83 74 20 39 162 2 2 1.15 .296 4.20 3.2 118
2019 Albuquerque - AAA 26 28 28 9 13 0 5.82 167.0 183 120 108 22 65 136 1 0 1.49 .316 5.13 1.6 82
2020 Albuquerque - AAA 27 27 27 9 8 0 4.57 161.1 187 88 82 18 60 143 0 0 1.53 .351 4.60 2.4 103
2021 Albuquerque - AAA 28 26 25 5 7 0 5.67 155.2 194 108 98 23 43 129 1 1 1.52 .358 5.12 1.9 89
2024 Reno - AAA 31 21 21 4 8 0 5.84 114.0 132 83 74 10 53 93 0 0 1.62 .341 4.65 2.2 89
2025 Reno - AAA 32 51 8 3 6 1 4.98 110.1 114 64 61 15 50 77 0 0 1.49 .295 5.48 0.6 107
2026 Jacksonville - AA 33 10 9 6 1 0 3.32 59.2 58 24 22 4 16 37 0 0 1.24 .286 3.66 1.4 136
2026 New Orleans - AAA 33 16 16 10 2 0 2.98 96.2 82 38 32 10 40 69 0 0 1.26 .256 4.75 1.3 159
Total PCL 169 125 40 44 1 5.09 805.0 892 501 455 98 311 647 2 1 1.49 .325 4.96 101.4
Total EL 71 71 24 24 0 4.53 415.1 439 235 209 55 115 355 2 2 1.33 .309 4.59 104.1
Total SL 10 9 6 1 0 3.32 59.2 58 24 22 4 16 37 0 0 1.24 .286 3.66 136.0
Total CAL 11 11 4 3 0 2.47 65.2 43 24 18 3 24 73 0 0 1.02 .247 2.94 161.8
Total SAL 25 25 11 9 0 3.43 134.0 131 62 51 8 32 122 1 1 1.22 .310 2.94 118.1
Total PIO 14 13 1 3 0 5.40 53.1 73 34 32 6 10 42 0 0 1.56 .381 3.71 77.2
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+
2026 New Orleans - PCL 33 2 2 0 2 0 6.75 10.2 11 8 8 1 2 12 0 0 1.22 .345 0.00 0.0 0
Total PCL 2 2 0 2 0 6.75 10.2 11 8 8 1 2 12 0 0 1.22 .345 2.93 70.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Grand Junction - R P 14 0 2 9 0 12 1 .917 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Asheville - A P 25 0 7 21 0 28 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Hartford - AA P 16 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Modesto - A+ P 11 0 0 9 1 10 1 .900 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Hartford - AA P 28 28 8 12 0 23 3 .870 157.0 1.15 -1.9 .868
2018 Hartford - AA P 27 27 9 19 0 30 2 .933 168.0 1.50 -1.8 .865
2019 Colorado - MLB P 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 12.2 1.42 -0.0 1.042
2019 Albuquerque - AAA P 28 28 18 20 1 42 4 .905 167.0 2.05 -0.0 1.028
2020 Colorado - MLB P 7 1 2 3 0 6 1 .833 16.2 2.70 -0.5 .780
2020 Albuquerque - AAA P 27 27 9 18 1 29 2 .931 161.1 1.51 +0.1 1.022
2021 Colorado - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2021 Albuquerque - AAA P 26 25 12 18 0 31 1 .968 155.2 1.73 +0.8 1.089
2022 Cleveland - MLB P 26 26 2 20 1 24 2 .917 144.0 1.38 -1.2 1.004
2023 Cleveland - MLB P 22 20 2 15 0 19 2 .895 115.1 1.33 -1.9 .912
2024 Arizona - MLB P 9 9 6 11 1 19 2 .895 50.2 3.02 +0.2 1.141
2024 Reno - AAA P 21 21 1 20 0 21 0 1.000 114.0 1.66 -1.2 .982
2025 Reno - AAA P 47 8 3 19 1 23 1 .957 110.1 1.79 -0.7 .976
2026 New Orleans - AAA P 16 16 2 12 0 16 2 .875 96.2 1.30 -1.4 .878
2026 Jacksonville - AA P 10 9 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 59.2 1.96 -0.9 1.051
2027 Toronto - MLB P 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.1 0.63 -0.1 .000
2027 New York - MLB P 16 16 3 12 1 16 1 .938 86.1 1.56 -0.7 .961
2028 New York - MLB P 31 31 6 19 0 26 1 .962 169.0 1.33 -2.1 1.016
TOTAL P 421 293 102 267 7 395 26 .934 1812.2 1.83 -13.6 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (60); Movement: 43 (52); Control: 52 (67).
05/20/2018 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week.
06/27/2018 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Bowie Baysox with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/16/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Eastern League All-Star Game.
08/03/2018 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Erie SeaWolves with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/30/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
08/23/2021 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Reno Aces with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/22/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
04/13/2022 Was claimed off waivers by Cleveland while with Colorado.
05/11/2022 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks.
11/22/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
07/31/2023 Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with LF Sean Brock, C Joseph Freiday, SP Grant Hockin, in exchange for SP Clayton Blackburn, RP Hunter Strickland, $2,000,000.
11/24/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
08/19/2025 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/22/2025 Became a free agent.
12/24/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
10/06/2026 Finished 3rd in 2026 PCL AC Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
11/21/2026 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
05/12/2027 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
06/24/2027 Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Toronto.
11/04/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
03/31/2028 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/30/2028 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/24/2028 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2028 76 10
Year WP Rank
2028 12 4
Friday, February 21st, 2020 - OOTP Baseball 20.8 Build 74