P Jimmy Howard #16
Quad Cities River Bandits (VIR) A+ C
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/24/2031
BNN Index | A+ C | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JIMMY HOWARD #16 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 28 8-10 0 4.45 166.0 184 7 50 109 1.41 3.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 7 7 9
Movement 9 9 9 9
Control 9 8 9 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 7 9
Curveball 9 11
Changeup 6 8
Splitter 10 11
Cutter 10 10
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 16
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 1
Defense 8
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/10/2031 @ DAY Loss, 2-5 X 6.1 4 1 1 2 8
09/05/2031 @ WMI Loss, 3-5 X 5.2 9 3 3 2 2
08/31/2031 BEL Win, 7-6 X 4.2 8 6 5 2 2
08/25/2031 WIS Win, 9-1 X 7.1 4 1 1 3 6 Win
08/20/2031 @ LAK Loss, 4-7 X 6.0 8 3 3 1 3
08/14/2031 LAN Win, 4-0 X 7.2 5 0 0 1 8 Win
08/09/2031 FWA Loss, 0-4 X 6.1 5 4 4 0 3 Loss
08/03/2031 @ PEO Loss, 0-8 X 7.0 7 6 5 1 0 Loss
07/29/2031 WMI Loss, 9-11 X 6.0 5 2 2 2 3
07/24/2031 SBE Loss, 1-7 X 4.2 7 3 3 1 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Plays the daylights out of the game.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Birthday:08/19/2008
Born in:Cincinnati, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2026, 2nd Pick in Round 4
HIGH-A CENTRAL 2031 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 28 8 10 0 4.45 166.0 184 97 82 7 50 109 0 0.0 0 13 46.4
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 13.07 9.98 5.91 2.71 3.30 1.41 84 3.6 .321        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 256 68 11 2 4 46 23 48 4 5 2 .266 .326 .371 .697      
vs. RHB 403 116 20 2 3 51 27 61 4 9 5 .288 .337 .370 .707      
HIGH-A CENTRAL 2031 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 0 2 0 6.06 16.1 22 16 11 1 6 14  
May 6 6 3 2 0 5.05 35.2 40 23 20 2 13 19  
June 5 5 2 2 0 3.99 29.1 31 15 13 0 10 23  
July 6 6 1 2 0 4.28 33.2 41 19 16 1 9 21  
August 6 6 2 2 0 4.15 39.0 37 20 18 2 8 22  
September 2 2 0 0 0 3.00 12.0 13 4 4 1 4 10  
Last Year 25 0 3 9 10 5.08 33.2 35 23 19 3 20 15  
Career 53 28 11 19 10 4.55 199.2 219 120 101 10 70 124  
Home 15 15 5 5 0 4.03 91.2 92 46 41 3 27 62  
Road 13 13 3 5 0 4.96 74.1 92 51 41 4 23 47  
Grass 28 28 8 10 0 4.45 166.0 184 97 82 7 50 109  
Day 10 10 3 4 0 4.14 63.0 54 36 29 5 24 38  
Night 18 18 5 6 0 4.63 103.0 130 61 53 2 26 71  
As Starter 28 28 8 10 0 4.45 166.0 184 97 82 7 50 109  
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+
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+
2026 Total - 17 12 12 9 0 0 0.57 95.0 50 9 6 2 16 171 0 0 0.69 .249 0.38 7.3 100
2026 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 17 8 8 2 3 0 3.92 41.1 38 21 18 3 17 27 0 0 1.33 .285 4.23 0.3 94
2027 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 18 3 1 0 0 0 12.60 5.0 9 7 7 1 9 5 0 0 3.60 .500 9.80 -0.3 31
2028 Kansas City (AZL) - R 19 10 4 2 2 1 5.40 41.2 50 25 25 5 24 24 0 0 1.78 .321 5.64 -0.4 75
2029 Kansas City (DSL) - R 20 10 8 3 2 0 5.61 43.1 41 27 27 7 19 43 0 0 1.38 .291 4.94 -0.0 69
2029 Kansas City (AZL) - R 20 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 3.16 0.1 999
2029 Total - R 20 12 8 3 2 1 5.24 46.1 41 27 27 7 19 45 0 0 1.29 .274 4.82 0.0 74
2030 Columbia - A 21 8 8 4 0 0 3.67 41.2 43 18 17 2 12 27 0 0 1.32 .308 3.44 1.0 118
2030 Quad Cities - A+ 21 25 0 3 9 10 5.08 33.2 35 23 19 3 20 15 0 0 1.63 .299 4.63 -0.2 80
2030 Total - A+ 21 33 8 7 9 10 4.30 75.1 78 41 36 5 32 42 0 0 1.46 .304 3.97 0.8 97
2031 Quad Cities - A+ 22 28 28 8 10 0 4.45 166.0 184 97 82 7 50 109 0 0 1.41 .321 3.30 3.6 89
Total A+ C 53 28 11 19 10 4.55 199.2 219 120 101 10 70 124 0 0 1.45 .318 3.52 87.0
Total A E 8 8 4 0 0 3.67 41.2 43 18 17 2 12 27 0 0 1.32 .308 3.44 118.1
Total AZL 12 4 2 2 2 5.04 44.2 50 25 25 5 24 26 0 0 1.66 .306 5.48 80.1
Total GCL 11 9 2 3 0 4.86 46.1 47 28 25 4 26 32 0 0 1.58 .309 4.83 77.4
Total DSL 10 8 3 2 0 5.61 43.1 41 27 27 7 19 43 0 0 1.38 .291 4.94 69.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2031 Quad Cities - A+ P 28 28 12 21 1 36 3 .917 166.0 1.79 -6.1 .814
TOTAL P 28 28 12 21 1 36 3 .917 166.0 1.79 -6.1 .814
PLAYER HISTORY
07/08/2026 Drafted in the 2026 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 134th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates, out of high school Lynchburg-Clay (Lynchburg-Clay; Lynchburg, OH).
09/10/2026 Injured (shoulder subluxation),day-to-day for one week.
09/16/2026 Wins the 2026 Gulf Coast Rookie League Round 3 with the Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates!
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (11); Movement: 1 (7); Control: 1 (10).
12/27/2027 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (8); Movement: 1 (6); Control: 1 (8).
02/24/2028 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Quad Cities River Bandits organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 2 (6); Control: 1 (8).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 3 (9).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 7 (10).
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