2B Mike Howard #8
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2000
2B MIKE HOWARD #8 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
99 216 53 4 0 2 27 33 42 .245 .350 .292 7 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 5
Gap 4 4 4 5
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 5
Errors: - 6 6
Arm: - 4 7
Turn DP: - 6 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 3
1st Base: 9 Center Field: 2
2nd Base: 6 Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/15/2000 @ NH Loss, 3-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/2000 @ NH Loss, 1-14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2000 @ NH Win, 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/12/2000 @ REN Loss, 2-4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
09/10/2000 @ REN Loss, 2-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/09/2000 PRO Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/08/2000 PRO Loss, 10-15 4 0 2 4 0 2 0 0
09/07/2000 PRO Win, 8-3 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2000 @ RAL Loss, 1-6 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/05/2000 @ RAL Win, 5-4 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Involved with the local animal shelter.
Birthday:04/02/1972
Born in:Seattle, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 78 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1994, 19th Pick in Round 4
MLB TRIPLE A 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 99 216 53 4 0 2 27 20 33 42 .245 .350 .292 .642 .315 .046 79
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 50 254 3 0 0 7 3 2 63 6 7 7 50.0 22.9 3.40 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   50 14 1 0 1 2 8 7 8 0 1 1 .280 .379 .360 .739
Versus Right   166 39 3 0 1 25 12 26 34 2 2 2 .235 .342 .271 .613
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   21 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 9 1 0 0 .190 .308 .190 .498
May   50 10 0 0 0 2 5 4 14 0 1 0 .200 .259 .200 .459
June   36 11 3 0 2 13 6 8 7 0 1 0 .306 .432 .556 .987
July   6 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .286 .333 .619
August   57 13 0 0 0 4 3 6 6 0 1 0 .228 .302 .228 .530
September   46 13 1 0 0 5 5 11 5 0 0 3 .283 .450 .304 .754
Last Year   450 101 20 3 12 45 55 45 98 1 0 11 .224 .310 .362 .672
2 Years Ago   451 107 17 0 15 44 54 31 111 1 0 13 .237 .304 .375 .679
Career   2389 573 92 12 48 225 252 207 547 9 4 54 .240 .314 .349 .662
Home   94 25 1 0 1 11 8 11 15 0 1 0 .266 .343 .309 .651
Road   122 28 3 0 1 16 12 22 27 2 2 3 .230 .356 .279 .634
Grass   199 48 3 0 2 26 19 30 38 2 2 3 .241 .346 .286 .633
Turf   17 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 1 0 .294 .400 .353 .753
Day   60 11 2 0 0 2 5 5 10 1 0 0 .183 .242 .217 .459
Night   156 42 2 0 2 25 15 28 32 1 3 3 .269 .388 .321 .709
As Starter   174 40 2 0 1 21 14 31 35 1 3 3 .230 .354 .259 .613
As Reliever / Substitution   42 13 2 0 1 6 6 2 7 1 0 0 .310 .333 .429 .762
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
1996 Houston - FORT 24 12 34 4 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 1 9 0 0 .118 .184 .118 .302 -18 -17 -0.5
1997 Colorado - FORT 25 66 182 33 8 1 2 15 18 14 2 0 42 1 1 .181 .247 .269 .517 29 22 -2.2
1998 Colorado - FORT 26 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 239 257 0.1
Total FORT 82 219 39 8 1 2 18 22 17 2 1 51 1 1 .178 .243 .251 .494 25 19 -2.6
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
1994 New Haven - AAA 22 133 469 109 17 2 5 35 34 43 6 1 128 11 10 .232 .304 .309 .614 77 77 -2.4
1995 New Haven - AAA 23 133 492 118 20 3 6 36 52 31 17 2 106 18 8 .240 .306 .329 .636 84 82 2.1
1996 New Haven - AAA 24 84 311 85 14 4 8 38 37 24 4 2 62 5 13 .273 .331 .421 .753 120 119 2.1
1998 Huntington Beach - AAA 26 127 451 107 17 0 15 44 54 31 13 1 111 12 12 .237 .304 .375 .679 99 103 0.9
1999 Huntington Beach - AAA 27 139 450 101 20 3 12 45 55 45 11 1 98 11 14 .224 .310 .362 .672 94 91 0.3
2000 Huntington Beach - AAA 28 99 216 53 4 0 2 27 20 33 3 2 42 7 7 .245 .350 .292 .642 75 79 -0.1
Total MAAA 715 2389 573 92 12 48 225 252 207 54 9 547 64 64 .240 .314 .349 .662 91 91
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 New Haven - AAA 2B 2 0 2 2 2 4 0 1.000 7.1 4.91 -0.2 .000
1994 New Haven - AAA LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.0 .958
1994 New Haven - AAA CF 131 131 259 20 3 293 14 .952 1113.1 2.26 -26.4 .894
1994 New Haven - AAA RF 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.5 1.507
1995 New Haven - AAA 2B 133 132 246 369 101 625 10 .984 1143.1 4.84 +6.3 1.047
1995 New Haven - AAA RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1996 New Haven - AAA 2B 44 44 79 122 31 204 3 .985 403.2 4.48 +4.3 1.071
1996 New Haven - AAA LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1996 Houston - MLB CF 4 4 11 0 0 12 1 .917 34.0 2.91 -0.2 .975
1996 New Haven - AAA CF 36 36 64 5 1 74 5 .932 298.1 2.08 -1.6 .948
1996 Houston - MLB RF 6 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 50.0 1.98 -0.1 .956
1996 New Haven - AAA RF 5 4 9 0 0 10 1 .900 33.0 2.45 +1.3 1.251
1997 Colorado - MLB C 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -1.1 .000 4 2 0 0.0
1997 Colorado - MLB 1B 22 13 132 12 11 147 3 .980 137.0 9.46 -0.4 .957
1997 Colorado - MLB 2B 33 29 60 76 14 140 4 .971 273.2 4.47 -6.4 .886
1997 Colorado - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Colorado - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Colorado - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .984
1997 Colorado - MLB RF 5 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 23.0 3.52 -0.9 .868
1998 Colorado - MLB 1B 3 0 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.0 1.006
1998 Huntington Beach - AAA 1B 111 109 868 50 114 920 2 .998 950.2 8.69 +1.6 1.016
1998 Colorado - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Huntington Beach - AAA 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.0 .936
1998 Huntington Beach - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Huntington Beach - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Huntington Beach - AAA 1B 32 14 146 11 13 158 1 .994 146.1 9.66 +1.8 1.084
1999 Huntington Beach - AAA 2B 7 2 4 7 2 12 1 .917 27.0 3.67 -0.6 .839
1999 Huntington Beach - AAA LF 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 28.0 0.96 -1.2 .721
1999 Huntington Beach - AAA CF 19 17 32 0 0 33 1 .970 151.1 1.90 -1.8 .948
1999 Huntington Beach - AAA RF 66 61 94 0 0 94 0 1.000 529.1 1.60 -4.8 .957
2000 Huntington Beach - AAA 1B 32 14 128 10 13 139 1 .993 154.0 8.06 +0.1 .983
2000 Huntington Beach - AAA 2B 31 23 69 71 25 140 0 1.000 222.0 5.68 -0.6 .968
2000 Huntington Beach - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 Huntington Beach - AAA CF 5 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 44.0 2.25 -0.3 .962
2000 Huntington Beach - AAA RF 16 8 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 79.1 2.72 +0.5 1.037
TOTAL C 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -1.1 .000 4 2 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 200 150 1278 83 152 1368 7 .995 1393.0 8.79 +3.1 1.011
TOTAL 2B 255 230 461 648 175 1127 18 .984 2084.0 4.79 +3.0 1.017
TOTAL LF 12 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 40.0 0.90 -1.2 .768
TOTAL CF 196 193 378 25 4 424 21 .950 1642.0 2.21 -30.3 .911
TOTAL RF 109 80 150 0 0 151 1 .993 738.2 1.83 -3.5 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/13/1994 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 19, 79th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
05/10/1995 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/14/1996 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
10/03/1996 Released by the Houston organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/22/1997 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
11/24/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
02/19/1998 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Colorado Rockies development complex.
03/04/1998 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
11/23/2000 Became a minor league free agent.
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