2B Sam Howard #18
Durham Bulls (TB) IL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/06/2035
 OA: 35 POT: 40
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2B SAM HOWARD #18 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
83 302 79 34 0 2 37 30 74 .262 .330 .394 2 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 55
Gap 60 65 55 60
Power 20 20 20 20
Eye 40 45 40 40
Avoid K's 50 50 50 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 50
Errors: - 50 55
Arm: 25 60 50
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: 25
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: 40
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/03/2035 @ NAS Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/02/2035 @ NAS Win, 4-3 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
07/30/2035 @ SYR Win, 9-1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/29/2035 @ SYR Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/28/2035 @ SYR Loss, 6-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/2035 @ SYR Win, 15-0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 0
07/26/2035 @ SYR Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/24/2035 SCR Loss, 4-15 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
07/23/2035 SCR Win, 6-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
07/22/2035 SCR Win, 7-3 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Sam is a good teammate who never misses a chance to golf.
Birthday:10/09/2008
Born in:Waterbury, CT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$720,000
Signed Through:2035 Season
Major Service:None, 115 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 129 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2027, 28th Pick in Round 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2035 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   40 7 3 0 1 4 4 3 10 0 0 1 .175 .250 .325 .575
Last Year   152 33 9 1 0 7 15 7 41 2 1 1 .217 .253 .289 .543
Career   152 33 9 1 0 7 15 7 41 2 1 1 .217 .253 .289 .543
Home   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Turf   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2035 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 83 302 79 34 0 2 37 28 30 74 .262 .330 .394 .724 .322 .132 79
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 79 340 3 0 1 8 0 4 119 36 2 1 66.7 39.7 4.54 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   101 28 15 0 1 20 14 11 23 2 0 1 .277 .348 .455 .803
Versus Right   201 51 19 0 1 17 14 19 51 2 0 2 .254 .321 .363 .685
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
March   10 3 3 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300 .364 .600 .964
April   88 26 7 0 0 10 8 6 26 3 0 2 .295 .343 .375 .718
May   74 16 7 0 2 6 8 8 18 0 0 1 .216 .301 .392 .693
June   48 13 6 0 0 9 3 7 11 0 0 0 .271 .364 .396 .759
July   77 20 11 0 0 6 8 8 18 1 0 0 .260 .326 .403 .728
August   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Last Year   171 43 9 2 1 21 18 23 37 3 3 1 .251 .338 .345 .683
2 Years Ago   481 136 36 2 5 61 52 40 103 5 1 2 .283 .337 .397 .734
Career   1391 388 116 8 17 176 156 139 298 14 8 8 .279 .345 .410 .755
Home   134 35 15 0 0 18 13 15 35 2 0 1 .261 .336 .373 .709
Road   168 44 19 0 2 19 15 15 39 2 0 2 .262 .326 .411 .737
Grass   302 79 34 0 2 37 28 30 74 4 0 3 .262 .330 .394 .724
Day   93 28 12 0 1 17 11 15 22 4 0 0 .301 .384 .462 .846
Night   209 51 22 0 1 20 17 15 52 0 0 3 .244 .304 .364 .668
As Starter   297 79 34 0 2 37 28 30 72 4 0 3 .266 .335 .401 .736
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
2034 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 56 152 33 9 1 0 7 15 7 1 2 41 0 0 .217 .253 .289 .543 56 50 -0.4
2035 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total MLB 57 152 33 9 1 0 7 15 7 1 2 41 0 0 .217 .253 .289 .543 56 50 -0.4
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
2027 Total - 18 23 103 51 13 6 0 26 41 9 2 2 3 19 5 .495 .534 .738 1.272 100 100 2.4
2027 Pittsburgh (FCL) - R 18 46 102 27 6 1 3 20 11 15 2 1 38 1 4 .265 .367 .431 .798 106 105 0.3
2028 Pittsburgh (FCL) - R 19 54 146 38 10 1 5 28 24 30 4 2 60 2 0 .260 .396 .445 .841 102 93 0.3
2029 Pittsburgh (FCL) - R 20 53 220 69 20 1 11 56 63 46 6 2 61 0 0 .314 .442 .564 1.005 115 116 0.7
2030 Pittsburgh (FCL) - R 21 55 194 68 15 5 11 46 65 70 2 0 39 1 0 .351 .526 .649 1.176 153 168 2.4
2031 Bradenton - A 22 62 220 72 19 1 10 34 44 53 3 0 65 2 1 .327 .464 .559 1.023 172 182 3.2
2031 Greensboro - A+ 22 67 267 83 27 6 9 33 43 23 1 0 50 0 0 .311 .368 .558 .926 124 127 1.7
2031 Total - A+ 22 129 487 155 46 7 19 67 87 76 4 0 115 2 1 .318 .414 .559 .973 148 154 4.9
2032 Indianapolis - AAA 23 123 437 130 37 4 9 57 58 46 2 2 84 2 1 .297 .366 .462 .828 104 102 1.1
2033 Indianapolis - AAA 24 133 481 136 36 2 5 61 52 40 2 5 103 0 3 .283 .337 .397 .734 82 79 -0.0
2034 Durham - AAA 25 49 171 43 9 2 1 21 18 23 1 3 37 0 0 .251 .338 .345 .683 73 68 -0.5
2035 Durham - AAA 26 83 302 79 34 0 2 37 28 30 3 4 74 2 1 .262 .330 .394 .724 83 79 -0.2
Total IL 388 1391 388 116 8 17 176 156 139 8 14 298 4 5 .279 .345 .410 .755 88 85
Total SAL 67 267 83 27 6 9 33 43 23 1 0 50 0 0 .311 .368 .558 .926 124 127
Total FCL 208 662 202 51 8 30 150 163 161 14 5 198 4 4 .305 .448 .542 .990 123 126
Total FSL 62 220 72 19 1 10 34 44 53 3 0 65 2 1 .327 .464 .559 1.023 172 182
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2034 Tampa Bay - MLB 2B 39 35 46 70 14 118 2 .983 303.1 3.44 +0.3 .980
2034 Tampa Bay - MLB 3B 9 5 2 8 1 12 2 .833 58.0 1.55 -1.0 .835
2034 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 2 0 1 5 2 6 0 1.000 5.0 10.80 +0.3 1.027
2035 Durham - AAA 2B 24 23 51 59 18 113 3 .973 191.0 5.18 +1.8 1.073
2035 Tampa Bay - MLB 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.051
2035 Durham - AAA 3B 44 41 28 75 13 110 7 .936 371.1 2.50 +0.3 1.011
2035 Durham - AAA SS 4 2 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 20.0 2.70 -0.0 1.041
2035 Durham - AAA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.003
2035 Durham - AAA CF 12 12 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 107.0 2.27 -3.2 .865
2035 Durham - AAA RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 63 58 97 129 32 231 5 .978 494.1 4.11 +2.1 1.022
TOTAL 3B 54 46 31 83 14 123 9 .927 430.1 2.38 -0.6 .994
TOTAL SS 6 2 4 8 3 12 0 1.000 25.0 4.32 +0.2 1.031
TOTAL LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.003
TOTAL CF 12 12 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 107.0 2.27 -3.2 .865
TOTAL RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
05/25/2027 Drafted in the 2027 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 28, 155th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates, out of high school Norwalk (Norwalk; Norwalk, CT).
06/08/2027 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization with a signing bonus of $350,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 25 (40).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 25 (40).
07/17/2029 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 30 (40).
07/08/2030 Wins the FCL Player of the Week Award.
09/08/2030 Wins the 2030 Florida Complex League Round 2 with the Pittsburgh (FCL) Pirates!
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (40).
04/12/2031 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/09/2031 Wins the FSL Player of the Week Award.
08/02/2031 Hits three home runs against the Wilmington Blue Rocks, going 4-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/01/2031 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
12/21/2031 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 4 , Pick 2, 92nd overall Pick) by the New York Yankees from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (45).
04/01/2032 Released by the New York organization, returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
05/29/2032 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
11/08/2033 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
12/26/2033 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 24, 24th overall Pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 40 (40).
05/13/2034 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/27/2034 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 40 (45).
03/23/2035 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Tampa Bay Rays development complex.
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