P Spencer Howard #83
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/20/2030
OA: 45 POT: 45
P SPENCER HOWARD #83 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 0 1-0 1 8.78 13.1 14 4 9 17 1.72 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 55 60 60
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 65 65
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 50 50
Cutter 60 60
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 40
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/21/2030 @ WSH Win, 10-6 1.0 0 1 1 2 1 Win
04/20/2030 @ WSH Win, 6-4 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Save
04/19/2030 @ WSH Loss, 9-11 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
04/16/2030 @ BAL Loss, 3-14 1.2 2 3 3 3 4
04/14/2030 STL Win, 5-4 2.2 3 0 0 0 3
04/08/2030 @ PIT Loss, 6-11 2.2 2 2 2 0 2
04/07/2030 COL Win, 7-6 0.0 4 4 4 0 0
03/31/2030 @ MIL Loss, 0-8 2.0 0 0 0 2 3
03/30/2030 @ MIL Loss, 9-10 2.2 3 3 3 1 3
03/22/2030 @ MIL Win, 7-3 1.1 3 2 2 1 2
PERSONALITY
A good head on his shoulders.
Birthday:07/28/1996
Born in:Templeton, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:25 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 158 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2030 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 0 1 0 1 8.78 13.1 14 13 13 4 9 17 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 9 2 16.20 9.45 11.47 6.07 6.96 1.72 153 -0.3 .303        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 6 1 0 2 3 6 6 0 0 1 .300 .481 .650 1.131      
vs. RHB 34 8 2 0 2 10 3 11 0 0 0 .235 .297 .471 .768      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2030 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 2 0 0 0 0 5.79 4.2 3 3 3 1 3 6  
April 7 0 1 0 1 10.38 8.2 11 10 10 3 6 11  
Spring Training 6 0 0 0 0 3.72 9.2 17 4 4 2 5 8  
Last Year 39 10 3 6 2 4.15 128.0 132 61 59 17 48 133  
2 Years Ago 60 0 2 1 2 5.87 69.0 84 48 45 6 35 73  
Career 276 129 46 47 7 5.07 914.0 916 548 515 137 477 898  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 13.50 2.2 7 4 4 1 0 3  
Road 7 0 1 0 1 7.59 10.2 7 9 9 3 9 14  
Grass 9 0 1 0 1 8.78 13.1 14 13 13 4 9 17  
Day 3 0 1 0 1 33.75 1.1 4 5 5 1 3 1  
Night 6 0 0 0 0 6.00 12.0 10 8 8 3 6 16  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 1 0 1 8.78 13.1 14 13 13 4 9 17  
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+
2020 Boston - MLB 23 4 4 3 0 0 4.64 21.1 16 11 11 6 12 23 0 0 1.31 .200 6.69 -0.2 98
2020 Texas - MLB 23 27 27 6 10 0 5.31 140.2 129 86 83 20 90 130 0 0 1.56 .282 5.33 0.5 84
2020 Total - MLB 23 31 31 9 10 0 5.22 162.0 145 97 94 26 102 153 0 0 1.52 .272 5.51 0.3 86
2021 Texas - MLB 24 31 31 6 10 0 4.98 173.1 181 105 96 24 79 150 1 0 1.50 .313 4.85 2.0 94
2022 Chicago - MLB 25 36 25 10 7 0 5.44 139.0 145 88 84 25 79 154 0 0 1.61 .325 5.24 0.6 84
2023 Chicago - MLB 26 20 17 8 6 0 5.71 97.2 94 70 62 20 55 95 1 1 1.53 .277 6.10 -0.3 81
2024 Chicago - MLB 27 10 10 2 3 0 5.03 48.1 48 29 27 6 32 46 0 0 1.66 .302 5.33 0.3 92
2025 Oakland - MLB 28 3 1 0 1 0 6.00 9.0 8 6 6 2 4 8 0 0 1.33 .250 6.00 -0.0 78
2027 New York - MLB 30 19 4 4 3 0 5.01 41.1 44 25 23 5 26 43 0 0 1.69 .345 4.77 0.2 90
2027 San Diego - MLB 30 18 0 1 0 2 1.64 33.0 21 6 6 2 8 26 0 0 0.88 .216 3.46 0.3 244
2027 Total - MLB 30 37 4 5 3 2 3.51 74.1 65 31 29 7 34 69 0 0 1.33 .289 4.19 0.5 125
2028 San Diego - MLB 31 60 0 2 1 2 5.87 69.0 84 48 45 6 35 73 0 0 1.72 .375 3.92 0.5 72
2029 San Diego - MLB 32 39 10 3 6 2 4.15 128.0 132 61 59 17 48 133 1 0 1.41 .327 4.14 1.5 107
2030 Chicago - MLB 33 9 0 1 0 1 8.78 13.1 14 13 13 4 9 17 0 0 1.72 .303 6.96 -0.3 52
Total MLB 276 129 46 47 7 5.07 914.0 916 548 515 137 477 898 3 1 1.52 .308 5.00 5.1 89
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+
2017 Williamsport - A- 20 9 9 1 1 0 4.45 28.1 22 15 14 0 18 40 0 0 1.41 .349 2.49 1.0 90
2018 Lakewood - A 21 23 23 9 8 0 3.78 112.0 101 52 47 6 40 147 1 0 1.26 .349 2.34 4.1 106
2019 Philadelphia (GCL) - R 22 1 1 0 0 0 11.57 2.1 3 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 1.71 .333 8.77 -0.1 34
2019 Philadelphia W (GCL) - R 22 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0.67 .200 0.87 0.2 999
2019 Total - R 22 2 2 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 4 3 3 1 2 8 0 0 1.12 .273 4.33 0.1 79
2019 Clearwater - A+ 22 7 7 2 1 0 1.29 35.0 19 5 5 1 5 48 0 0 0.69 .261 1.43 1.8 311
2019 Reading - AA 22 6 6 1 0 0 2.35 30.2 20 9 8 2 9 38 0 0 0.95 .254 2.65 1.0 171
2023 Charlotte - AAA 26 11 11 2 5 0 4.03 58.0 50 32 26 9 29 57 1 0 1.36 .275 5.31 0.2 109
2024 Charlotte - AAA 27 20 9 3 2 0 4.05 66.2 68 30 30 10 27 61 0 0 1.42 .315 4.93 0.3 108
2025 Las Vegas - AAA 28 26 26 9 10 0 5.35 134.2 165 88 80 19 57 124 0 0 1.65 .356 5.21 0.9 87
2026 Trenton - AA 29 28 28 11 10 0 2.94 180.2 134 66 59 18 52 165 0 0 1.03 .243 3.62 2.5 125
2027 Scranton WB - AAA 30 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 4 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 1.14 .235 3.38 0.2 999
Total IL 32 21 6 7 0 3.83 131.2 122 62 56 19 60 124 1 0 1.38 .294 5.01 114.2
Total PCL 26 26 9 10 0 5.35 134.2 165 88 80 19 57 124 0 0 1.65 .356 5.21 86.6
Total EL 34 34 12 10 0 2.85 211.1 154 75 67 20 61 203 0 0 1.02 .244 3.48 129.7
Total FSL 7 7 2 1 0 1.29 35.0 19 5 5 1 5 48 0 0 0.69 .261 1.43 310.6
Total SAL 23 23 9 8 0 3.78 112.0 101 52 47 6 40 147 1 0 1.26 .349 2.34 105.5
Total NYP 9 9 1 1 0 4.45 28.1 22 15 14 0 18 40 0 0 1.41 .349 2.49 89.6
Total GCL 2 2 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 4 3 3 1 2 8 0 0 1.12 .273 4.33 78.8
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+
2022 Chicago - MLB 25 5 0 0 0 0 3.97 11.1 4 6 5 3 3 12 0 0 0.62 .043 5.63 -0.1 114
Total MLB 5 0 0 0 0 3.97 11.1 4 6 5 3 3 12 0 0 0.62 .043 5.63 114.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Boston - MLB P 4 4 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 21.1 1.27 -0.2 .764
2020 Texas - MLB P 27 27 3 19 1 24 2 .917 140.2 1.41 -1.5 .891
2021 Texas - MLB P 31 31 6 12 0 18 0 1.000 173.1 0.93 +1.2 1.020
2022 Chicago - MLB P 36 25 6 3 0 9 0 1.000 139.0 0.58 -0.1 .796
2023 Chicago - MLB P 20 17 6 8 0 14 0 1.000 97.2 1.29 -0.2 .986
2024 Chicago - MLB P 10 10 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 48.1 0.74 +0.0 1.001
2025 Oakland - MLB P 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
2027 New York - MLB P 19 4 1 3 0 5 1 .800 41.1 0.87 -1.0 .656
2027 San Diego - MLB P 18 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 33.0 1.64 +0.1 .984
2028 San Diego - MLB P 60 0 7 5 0 12 0 1.000 69.0 1.57 -1.1 .967
2029 San Diego - MLB P 39 10 2 7 0 10 1 .900 128.0 0.63 +0.1 .912
2030 Chicago - MLB P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL P 275 129 38 63 1 105 4 .962 914.0 0.99 -2.4 .918
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA).
03/24/2020 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
03/26/2020 Named the #39 prospect in the MLB
03/30/2020 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Boston Red Sox, along with RP Nick Pivetta, SS Bryson Stott, in exchange for RF Alex Verdugo, 2B Jose Peraza, SP Jay Groome.
04/20/2020 Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Texas Rangers, along with RP Colten Brewer, 2B Cameron Cannon, in exchange for SP Corey Kluber, RF Bayron Lora, $54,000.
11/17/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50).
05/16/2021 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week.
05/22/2021 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/03/2021 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for 3B Pedro Martinez, SP Victor Gonzalez.
11/22/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50).
06/18/2022 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days.
10/31/2022 Wins the 2022 World Series with the Chicago White Sox.
11/22/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
06/21/2023 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Seattle Mariners with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/23/2023 Wins the 2023 International League The Governors' Cup Championship with the Charlotte Knights!
11/20/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
08/14/2024 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 6 weeks.
11/20/2024 Became a free agent.
12/14/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (45).
05/01/2025 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/03/2025 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Oakland organization.
11/05/2025 Released by the Oakland organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/28/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
05/02/2026 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the New York organization.
07/12/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Eastern League All-Star Game.
09/27/2026 Finished 3rd in 2026 EL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
07/20/2027 Was claimed off waivers by San Diego while with New York.
11/22/2027 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/23/2028 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
11/23/2029 Became a free agent.
12/24/2029 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
05/13/2030 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2020 102 1
2021 79 5
2022 79 10
Year BABIP Rank
2020 .272 5
Year H/9 Rank
2020 8.06 10
Year CG Rank
2021 1 9
2023 1 6
2029 1 10
Year SHO Rank
2023 1 2
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