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| Player Report for #63 Ben Howard | | Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 |  | | Name: | Ben Howard | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 01-15-1979 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 28 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 163 Days | | Born in: | Danville (Virginia) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, 146 Days | | Weight: | 196 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 11 | 8 | 7 | 89-90 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 11 | 8 | 7 | | | | Versus RHP | 11 | 8 | 8 | | | | Talent | 11 | 8 | 7 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Sinker, Splitter | | Endurance: | 7 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 42 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 4 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Talent | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | | | Stealing Ability: | 3 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 18 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 08-21-2007 | HM | Win, 6-4 | | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-20-2007 | HM | Loss, 5-7 | | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-18-2007 | @ LEX | Win, 2-0 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-10-2007 | CV | Loss, 5-6 | | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 08-09-2007 | CV | Loss, 7-14 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-07-2007 | @ LAR | Win, 8-5 | | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-05-2007 | SA | Loss, 2-3 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 07-31-2007 | @ RT | Loss, 2-7 | | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 07-30-2007 | @ RT | Win, 10-5 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 07-27-2007 | @ MIN | Win, 5-4 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | MLB Triple A 2007 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 60 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.92 | 70.1 | 48 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 92 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 18 | 2 | 50.0 | 60 | 18 | 9.47 | 6.14 | 11.77 | 3.07 | 2.22 | 1.02 | 17.9 | .268 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 107 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .234 | .322 | .383 | .705 | | | | | vs. RHB | 145 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .159 | .222 | .283 | .504 | | | |
| | MLB Triple A 2007 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 16.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 19 | | | May | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 | 14.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | | | June | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.24 | 16.2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | | | July | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.26 | 14.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | | | August | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.19 | 8.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | | | Last Year | 60 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.92 | 70.1 | 48 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 92 | | | 2 Years Ago | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.93 | 58.1 | 46 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 68 | | | Career | 172 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2.74 | 204.0 | 158 | 73 | 62 | 23 | 57 | 233 | | | Home | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.49 | 42.1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 52 | | | Road | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 28.0 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 40 | | | Grass | 54 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.96 | 64.1 | 45 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 83 | | | Turf | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | | | Day | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.69 | 16.0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | | | Night | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.99 | 54.1 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 69 | |
| | Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 2003 Milwaukee - MLB | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 16.0 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | .352 | -2.4 | | 2004 Boston - MLB | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.62 | 17.2 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | .291 | -1.4 | | Total MLB | 2 yrs. | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.68 | 33.2 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | .321 | -3.8 |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | | Player History | | 09-12-2002 | Released by the San Diego Padres. | | 01-01-2003 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11). | | 04-10-2003 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. | | 05-27-2003 | Injured (strained bicep tendon), out for 2-3 weeks. | | 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 11 (11). | | 02-17-2004 | Released by the Milwaukee Brewers. | | 04-08-2004 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization. | | 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (11). | | 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (8). | | 06-14-2006 | Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (11). | | 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). | |
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