3B Joe Howard #78
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
09/27/2005
3B JOE HOWARD #78 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
138 497 118 21 1 17 55 26 105 .237 .278 .386 0 0.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/10/2005 @ PB Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/2005 @ PB Loss, 4-7 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/08/2005 @ PB Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/07/2005 @ PB Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/06/2005 COL Loss, 5-7 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/2005 COL Loss, 4-6 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/03/2005 SPR Win, 6-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/02/2005 SPR Win, 7-6 2 1 1 4 1 1 0 0
09/01/2005 SPR Win, 7-5 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
08/31/2005 SPR Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:08/23/1972
Born in:East Chicago, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$225,000
Signed Through:2007 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 97 Days
Service This Yr:164 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 144 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1994, 2nd Pick in Round 2
HEARTLAND BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 138 497 118 21 1 17 55 58 26 105 .237 .278 .386 .664 .279 .149 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 133 534 3 3 1 12 4 3 192 39 0 1 0.0 50.9 3.44 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   128 37 7 1 3 13 15 8 30 2 1 1 .289 .331 .430 .761
Versus Right   369 81 14 0 14 42 43 18 75 1 3 2 .220 .259 .371 .630
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   98 27 3 0 3 12 15 8 13 1 0 0 .276 .327 .398 .725
May   98 19 5 0 4 12 11 8 23 0 0 1 .194 .262 .367 .629
June   102 25 5 0 4 11 12 2 29 1 3 1 .245 .264 .412 .676
July   102 25 5 1 3 8 7 3 20 1 1 0 .245 .264 .402 .666
August   67 15 2 0 1 5 8 1 11 0 0 1 .224 .246 .299 .545
September   30 7 1 0 2 7 5 4 9 0 0 0 .233 .324 .467 .790
Spring Training   65 14 3 0 2 6 7 6 17 1 1 0 .215 .278 .354 .632
Last Year   380 105 24 1 11 71 54 43 88 7 6 0 .276 .344 .432 .776
2 Years Ago   514 140 19 1 25 99 73 41 107 2 7 2 .272 .327 .459 .787
Career   4826 1259 261 7 160 669 586 411 1055 48 28 17 .261 .318 .417 .736
Home   236 61 12 1 10 35 31 13 41 3 2 2 .258 .299 .445 .744
Road   261 57 9 0 7 20 27 13 64 0 2 1 .218 .258 .333 .592
Grass   497 118 21 1 17 55 58 26 105 3 4 3 .237 .278 .386 .664
Day   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Night   489 117 21 1 17 55 58 25 105 3 4 3 .239 .279 .391 .669
As Starter   493 117 20 1 17 55 57 26 104 3 4 3 .237 .278 .385 .663
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Pinch Hitting   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Close/Late   100 26 6 0 4 10 10 10 27 0 2 0 .260 .327 .440 .767
Inning 1-3   166 42 5 0 6 21 22 3 25 0 0 0 .253 .266 .392 .658
Inning 4-6   179 41 6 1 7 22 21 11 38 2 2 1 .229 .275 .391 .666
Inning 7-9   140 30 8 0 3 11 13 12 39 1 2 2 .214 .284 .336 .620
Extra Innings   12 5 2 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .417 .417 .833 1.250
0 Outs   171 42 8 0 5 11 24 7 30 0 4 0 .246 .275 .380 .655
1 Outs   156 36 10 0 6 16 21 10 40 3 0 2 .231 .281 .410 .691
2 Outs   170 40 3 1 6 28 13 9 35 0 0 1 .235 .278 .371 .648
Scoring Position   107 25 2 1 5 39 14 9 14 3 1 1 .234 .292 .411 .703
Bases Empty   313 78 18 0 8 8 34 13 69 0 0 1 .249 .281 .383 .665
Runner on 1st   77 15 1 0 4 8 10 4 22 0 3 1 .195 .244 .364 .608
Runner on 2nd   51 11 1 0 2 11 9 6 8 0 0 0 .216 .298 .353 .651
Runner on 3rd   9 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .111 .182 .444 .626
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 6 1 1 0 8 2 1 1 0 1 1 .273 .333 .409 .742
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .167 .200 .367
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Bases Loaded   10 4 0 0 2 10 2 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Two Strikes   245 42 10 0 4 16 20 12 105 1 0 1 .171 .212 .261 .474
First Pitch   69 27 3 0 6 14 12 0 0 0 2 1 .391 .400 .696 1.096
Count 0-1   39 9 2 1 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .333 .564
Count 0-2   38 8 2 0 2 3 4 0 21 0 0 0 .211 .211 .421 .632
Count 1-0   40 9 3 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 .225 .225 .375 .600
Count 1-1   44 10 1 0 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .244 .386 .631
Count 1-2   87 10 3 0 0 2 3 0 42 0 0 0 .115 .115 .149 .264
Count 2-0   24 7 2 0 2 6 3 0 0 1 1 0 .292 .280 .625 .905
Count 2-1   23 7 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .304 .292 .304 .596
Count 2-2   73 16 3 0 1 7 5 0 29 0 0 1 .219 .230 .301 .531
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 7 0 0 2 3 3 5 0 0 0 0 .538 .667 1.000 1.667
Full Count   47 8 2 0 1 4 8 12 13 1 0 0 .170 .333 .277 .610
Behind in Count   164 27 7 1 2 9 12 0 63 0 0 0 .165 .165 .256 .421
Ahead in Count   100 30 5 0 5 14 14 14 0 2 2 0 .300 .379 .500 .879
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   13 4 0 1 1 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 .308 .286 .692 .978
Batting 5th   188 46 7 0 6 15 16 4 43 1 0 1 .245 .263 .378 .641
Batting 6th   292 67 13 0 10 35 39 22 59 1 4 2 .229 .287 .377 .664
Batting 9th   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
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
1995 Jefferson City - HBL 22 105 201 61 12 0 7 32 25 15 0 2 35 1 1 .303 .349 .468 .816 112 111 -0.2
1996 Jefferson City - HBL 23 141 492 149 30 1 21 74 70 46 2 5 114 0 3 .303 .361 .496 .857 119 123 3.4
1997 Jefferson City - HBL 24 140 429 112 24 0 11 49 49 48 3 4 96 0 0 .261 .337 .394 .731 85 79 1.2
1998 Jefferson City - HBL 25 141 462 116 27 1 13 57 56 46 2 2 103 1 1 .251 .320 .398 .719 95 87 1.8
1999 Jefferson City - HBL 26 91 329 71 19 0 8 31 29 34 1 2 82 1 0 .216 .290 .347 .636 74 72 0.7
2000 Lafayette - HBL 27 138 466 123 23 1 17 57 50 30 0 4 102 2 1 .264 .306 .427 .733 100 103 2.4
2001 Duluth - HBL 28 141 524 127 33 1 17 67 67 58 2 5 117 3 1 .242 .317 .406 .724 87 88 2.6
2002 Duluth - HBL 29 142 532 137 29 0 13 77 55 24 2 12 106 0 0 .258 .286 .385 .671 70 73 0.8
2003 Lafayette - HBL 30 137 514 140 19 1 25 99 73 41 2 2 107 0 0 .272 .327 .459 .787 105 109 4.0
2004 Lafayette - HBL 31 125 380 105 24 1 11 71 54 43 0 7 88 0 0 .276 .344 .432 .776 104 105 2.1
2005 Dayton - HBL 32 138 497 118 21 1 17 55 58 26 3 3 105 0 1 .237 .278 .386 .664 73 72 0.9
Total HBL 1439 4826 1259 261 7 160 669 586 411 17 48 1055 8 8 .261 .318 .417 .736 92 92 19.9
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
1992 Illinois - COL 19 55 68 14 2 1 2 8 12 13 0 0 16 0 0 .206 .333 .353 .686 82 87 0.0
1993 Illinois - COL 20 64 115 28 5 0 8 25 22 28 0 0 32 0 0 .243 .392 .496 .887 116 113 0.0
1994 Illinois - COL 21 74 291 95 17 1 22 67 70 51 1 3 65 0 1 .326 .425 .619 1.043 150 147 0.0
1995 Columbus - AAA 22 17 60 19 5 0 6 12 13 10 1 1 13 0 0 .317 .417 .700 1.117 156 151 0.0
1999 Norwalk - AA 26 4 11 2 0 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 .182 .471 .182 .652 66 108 0.0
1999 Columbus - AAA 26 49 193 54 7 1 12 30 39 30 1 4 40 1 0 .280 .373 .513 .886 109 105 0.0
Total HBLAAA 66 253 73 12 1 18 42 52 40 2 5 53 1 0 .289 .383 .557 .941 120 116
Total HBLAA 4 11 2 0 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 .182 .471 .182 .652 66 108
Total HCBL 193 474 137 24 2 32 100 104 92 1 3 113 0 1 .289 .404 .551 .954 132 130
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1997 Jefferson City - HBL 24 10 32 5 1 0 1 5 3 3 0 0 8 0 1 .156 .229 .281 .510 0 0 0.0
2003 Lafayette - HBL 30 8 34 9 0 0 2 5 3 4 0 0 7 0 0 .265 .342 .441 .783 0 0 0.0
2004 Lafayette - HBL 31 5 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750 0 0 0.0
Total HBL 23 70 16 1 0 4 11 8 7 0 0 16 0 1 .229 .299 .414 .713 83 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 Illinois - COL 3B 21 6 4 13 0 18 1 .944 87.0 1.76 +0.4 1.030
1993 Illinois - COL 3B 37 20 12 34 2 55 9 .836 209.1 1.98 -1.3 .945
1994 Illinois - COL 3B 74 74 34 154 10 197 9 .954 655.0 2.58 +13.3 1.100
1995 Jefferson City - ML 2B 6 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 1.051
1995 Jefferson City - ML 3B 43 5 7 34 2 42 1 .976 126.0 2.93 +1.4 1.050
1995 Columbus - AAA 3B 17 17 9 33 3 43 1 .977 146.1 2.58 +3.2 1.132
1995 Jefferson City - ML SS 48 41 71 102 19 185 12 .935 346.1 4.50 -14.9 .840
1995 Jefferson City - ML RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 0.0 .000
1996 Jefferson City - ML 2B 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 5.0 1.80 -1.1 .348
1996 Jefferson City - ML 3B 12 5 3 12 0 15 0 1.000 53.2 2.52 +0.6 1.059
1996 Jefferson City - ML SS 134 132 179 364 68 559 16 .971 1078.2 4.53 -3.3 .987
1997 Jefferson City - ML 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1997 Jefferson City - ML 3B 12 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 24.0 3.75 +0.9 1.182
1997 Jefferson City - ML SS 133 133 180 351 71 539 8 .985 1101.1 4.34 +3.6 1.015
1998 Jefferson City - ML 2B 4 0 2 5 1 8 1 .875 9.0 7.00 -0.4 .876
1998 Jefferson City - ML 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 8.1 1.08 -0.6 .519
1998 Jefferson City - ML SS 141 141 173 383 61 570 14 .975 1200.1 4.17 +3.6 1.013
1999 Columbus - AAA 3B 46 46 24 93 9 121 4 .967 402.0 2.62 +6.5 1.099
1999 Norwalk - AA 3B 4 4 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 34.0 2.65 +0.3 1.055
1999 Jefferson City - ML SS 91 91 130 277 39 414 7 .983 835.0 4.39 +1.4 1.006
1999 Columbus - AAA SS 4 3 7 9 4 16 0 1.000 28.0 5.14 +0.1 1.029
2000 Lafayette - ML 2B 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.1 1.043
2000 Lafayette - ML 3B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 +0.0 1.037
2000 Lafayette - ML SS 125 115 172 333 56 518 13 .975 1031.2 4.41 +0.3 1.001
2001 Duluth - ML 2B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2001 Duluth - ML SS 140 140 226 397 95 632 9 .986 1240.2 4.52 +9.3 1.034
2002 Duluth - ML 2B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 1.2 10.80 +0.1 1.055
2002 Duluth - ML 3B 9 9 6 12 0 18 0 1.000 78.0 2.08 +0.3 1.033
2002 Duluth - ML SS 132 132 184 374 79 572 14 .976 1126.1 4.46 +3.7 1.013
2003 Lafayette - ML SS 135 133 202 374 73 585 9 .985 1172.0 4.42 +9.0 1.033
2004 Lafayette - ML 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Lafayette - ML 3B 55 54 39 102 4 145 4 .972 458.1 2.77 +4.0 1.047
2004 Lafayette - ML SS 50 45 65 133 29 207 9 .957 414.2 4.30 -3.0 .969
2005 Dayton - ML 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Dayton - ML 3B 135 133 74 283 13 370 13 .965 1146.1 2.80 +8.8 1.038
2005 Dayton - ML SS 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 1.0 9.00 -0.6 .000
TOTAL 2B 21 1 5 14 3 21 2 .905 40.2 4.20 -2.0 .787
TOTAL 3B 471 374 220 784 43 1047 43 .959 3436.1 2.63 +37.8 1.058
TOTAL SS 1134 1106 1590 3097 594 4799 112 .977 9576.0 4.41 +9.2 1.004
TOTAL RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
07/01/1991 Joined the Illinois Illini.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/30/1992 Won the 1992 Big 12 Big 12 Championship with the Illinois Illini!
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/06/1994 Wins the B12 West Player of the Week Award.
12/01/1994 Released by the Illinois Illini.
12/01/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 14th overall pick) by the Jefferson City Jackalopes.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/1995 Named the #11 prospect in the HBL
10/17/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/31/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $49,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/15/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/01/1998 Wins the 1998 HBL South Silver Slugger Award at SS.
10/17/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/09/1999 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $117,000 with the Jefferson City Jackalopes organization.
08/16/1999 Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/26/1999 Drafted in the fourth round of the 1999 expansion draft(P4.3, by LAF from JEC)
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/01/2000 Became a free agent.
10/16/2000 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $280,000 with the Duluth Danger organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/10/2001 Injured (oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/15/2002 Became a free agent.
11/09/2002 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $340,000 with the Lafayette Stars organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/26/2003 Wins the 2003 Heartland Series with the Lafayette Stars.
09/27/2003 Wins the 2003 HBL South Best Fielders Award at SS.
09/27/2003 Wins the 2003 HBL South Silver Slugger Award at SS.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/01/2004 Became a free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/2005 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $675,000 with the Dayton Dawgs organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1997 133 10
1998 141 5
Year K Rank
1996 114 10
2003 107 9
2005 105 9
Year RBI Rank
2003 99 6
Year IBB Rank
1997 15 3
1998 17 2
Year SF Rank
1996 5 7
2001 5 9
2002 12 1
2004 7 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1996 6.55 10
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