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P Ken Howell #14
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
P KEN HOWELL #14 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 10
Movement 13 13 13 13
Control 7 7 7 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 11
Slider 7 13
Forkball 8 10
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 5
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:11/28/1960
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Drafted:1983, 19th Pick in Round 1
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+
1984 Kansas City - DBL 23 39 0 3 4 0 3.07 58.2 43 20 20 7 18 57 0 0 1.04 .247 3.26 1.1 137
1985 Kansas City - DBL 24 46 0 7 7 3 3.05 65.0 53 25 22 8 24 59 0 0 1.18 .268 3.58 1.0 139
1986 Kansas City - DBL 25 36 0 1 3 9 3.16 51.1 40 23 18 4 20 59 0 0 1.17 .281 2.64 1.6 139
1987 St. Louis - DBL 26 40 0 6 5 5 1.91 56.2 30 17 12 5 22 61 0 0 0.92 .194 2.91 1.6 230
1988 St. Louis - DBL 27 34 0 10 6 1 3.93 50.1 37 24 22 11 28 50 0 0 1.29 .215 5.35 -0.4 112
1989 St. Louis - DBL 28 12 0 2 0 0 1.09 24.2 12 5 3 1 10 19 0 0 0.89 .177 2.86 0.5 380
1990 St. Louis - DBL 29 43 0 4 2 1 2.17 58.0 35 15 14 7 25 59 0 0 1.03 .209 3.62 0.6 196
1991 St. Louis - DBL 30 12 0 2 4 0 6.75 18.2 16 14 14 6 14 21 0 0 1.61 .244 6.89 -0.6 64
1992 Montreal - DBL 31 40 0 3 4 26 4.22 42.2 31 20 20 4 23 50 0 0 1.27 .265 3.37 0.9 99
1993 Montreal - DBL 32 63 0 3 8 39 2.67 67.1 56 29 20 6 27 79 0 0 1.23 .298 2.69 2.7 157
1994 Montreal - DBL 33 63 0 9 4 41 2.07 69.2 49 17 16 7 44 81 0 0 1.33 .263 3.54 1.8 210
1995 Montreal - DBL 34 68 0 8 4 47 3.05 73.2 57 25 25 9 26 80 0 0 1.13 .265 3.19 2.0 136
1996 Montreal - DBL 35 26 0 3 1 18 2.73 26.1 13 8 8 2 20 23 0 0 1.25 .172 4.13 0.3 158
Total DBL 522 0 61 52 190 2.90 663.0 472 242 214 77 301 698 0 0 1.17 .246 3.50 13.0 163
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+
1991 San Antonio - CBL 30 35 0 4 3 6 1.80 50.0 34 12 10 2 14 53 0 0 0.96 .258 2.42 1.9 247
1996 Jacksonville - AAA 35 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.20 0.0 999
Total CBL 35 0 4 3 6 1.80 50.0 34 12 10 2 14 53 0 0 0.96 .258 2.42 246.9
Total HBL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.20 999.0
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+
1984 Kansas City - DBL 23 6 0 0 0 1 4.50 8.0 8 4 4 1 3 4 0 0 1.38 .292 0.00 0.0 0
1985 Kansas City - DBL 24 4 0 0 1 0 8.31 4.1 1 4 4 1 6 2 0 0 1.62 .000 0.00 0.0 0
1986 Kansas City - DBL 25 9 0 0 0 6 1.69 10.2 6 2 2 1 5 16 0 0 1.03 .238 0.00 0.0 0
1987 St. Louis - DBL 26 2 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.00 .500 0.00 0.0 0
1989 St. Louis - DBL 28 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.75 .143 0.00 0.0 0
1990 St. Louis - DBL 29 9 0 0 0 0 0.73 12.1 11 1 1 0 3 9 0 0 1.14 .289 0.00 0.0 0
1994 Montreal - DBL 33 2 0 0 0 1 6.75 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 3.00 .500 0.00 0.0 0
1995 Montreal - DBL 34 2 0 0 1 1 3.38 2.2 3 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 2.63 .375 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 36 0 0 2 9 3.35 43.0 35 16 16 4 23 38 0 0 1.35 .267 3.97 271.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1984 Kansas City - DBL P 39 0 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 58.2 1.53 +0.0 1.251
1985 Kansas City - DBL P 45 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 65.0 0.69 +0.5 1.550
1986 Kansas City - DBL P 36 0 3 3 0 7 1 .857 51.1 1.05 -0.4 1.040
1987 St. Louis - DBL P 40 0 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 56.2 1.59 -0.2 1.208
1988 St. Louis - DBL P 34 0 0 6 0 7 1 .857 50.1 1.07 -0.3 1.044
1989 St. Louis - DBL P 12 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 24.2 1.46 -0.1 1.042
1990 St. Louis - DBL P 43 0 0 12 0 12 0 1.000 58.0 1.86 -0.2 1.037
1991 St. Louis - DBL P 12 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 18.2 0.48 -0.1 1.039
1991 San Antonio - CBL P 35 0 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 50.0 2.16 +0.5 1.134
1992 Montreal - DBL P 40 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 42.2 1.48 -0.6 .895
1993 Montreal - DBL P 63 0 1 6 0 8 1 .875 67.1 0.94 -1.4 .782
1994 Montreal - DBL P 63 0 4 10 0 15 1 .933 69.2 1.81 -0.1 1.161
1995 Montreal - DBL P 68 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 73.2 0.98 -1.5 .694
1996 Montreal - DBL P 26 0 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 26.1 2.39 -0.1 1.042
1996 Jacksonville - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL P 557 0 25 84 1 114 5 .956 713.2 1.37 -3.9 1.051
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1983 Drafted in the 1983 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
04/02/1984 Named the #75 prospect in the DBL
10/27/1984 Wins the 1984 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 13 (13).
04/22/1986 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/25/1986 Wins the 1986 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
12/16/1986 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with SP Atlee Hammaker, 2B Randy Ready, RP Dave Schmidt, in exchange for draft picks.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12).
10/25/1987 Wins the 1987 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 10 (10).
10/27/1990 Wins the 1990 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 11 (11).
12/25/1991 Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
05/21/1992 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
10/28/1993 Wins the 1993 DBL UL Fireman of the Year.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 11 (11).
11/04/1994 Finished 2nd in 1994 DBL UL Fireman of the Year voting.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (12).
07/06/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/25/1995 Wins the 1995 DBL UL Fireman of the Year.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 10 (11).
08/02/1996 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
12/30/1996 Released by the Montreal organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 8 (11).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1993 63 2
1994 63 3
1995 68 3
Year SV Rank
1992 26 9
1993 39 1
1994 41 1
1995 47 1
1996 18 10
Year HLD Rank
1984 6 10
1985 7 7
1987 10 4
1990 10 5
Year RA Rank
1993 63 2
1994 63 3
1995 68 3
Year GF Rank
1993 54 1
1994 54 1
1995 61 1
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