1B Steve 'Fireworks' Howard #38
Quebec Aces (FH) AAA
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/18/2023
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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1B STEVE 'FIREWORKS' HOWARD #38 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 89 19 4 1 1 3 2 13 .213 .228 .315 1 -0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
Gap 65 55 65 65
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 40
Errors: - 45 45
Arm: 20 35 35
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/17/2023 LBK Win, 14-4 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/16/2023 LBK Loss, 4-8 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/14/2023 @ LAR Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/13/2023 @ LAR Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/12/2023 JJ Win, 2-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/11/2023 JJ Loss, 2-10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/2023 JJ Win, 4-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/09/2023 @ CHE Win, 15-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/08/2023 @ CHE Win, 10-4 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
05/07/2023 @ CHE Win, 4-0 5 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Full of himself.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/11/1998
Born in:Collinsville, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,200
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:None, 20 Days
Service This Yr:12 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 12 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 10th Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .167 .286 .333 .619 .175 .167 -6
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 0.6 3.09 -0.0  
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   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Spring Training   71 28 9 0 3 10 12 7 18 0 0 0 .394 .449 .648 1.097
Career   28 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 9 1 0 1 .071 .206 .107 .313
Home   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Road   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Day   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
As Starter   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Inning 1-3   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Inning 7-9   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
2 Outs   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Scoring Position   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Empty   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Behind in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
High Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 89 19 4 1 1 3 9 2 13 .213 .228 .315 .543 .238 .101 43
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 92 0 0 0 2 0 1 28 6 1 0 100.0 6.1 2.26 -0.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .158 .158 .211 .368
Versus Right   70 16 3 1 1 3 7 2 11 1 0 0 .229 .247 .343 .589
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 2 1 1 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 .250 .300 .625 .925
Last Week   26 7 2 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 .269 .269 .346 .615
April   29 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .138 .167 .138 .305
May   60 15 4 1 1 3 8 1 10 1 0 0 .250 .258 .400 .658
Last Year   486 162 29 2 24 75 77 44 83 4 0 3 .333 .389 .549 .939
2 Years Ago   453 120 39 1 17 66 58 30 90 3 0 1 .265 .310 .468 .778
Career   1705 484 104 14 71 241 226 129 324 13 0 12 .284 .336 .486 .822
Home   41 7 2 1 0 1 4 2 8 1 0 0 .171 .205 .268 .473
Road   48 12 2 0 1 2 5 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .354 .604
Grass   62 9 2 1 0 1 4 2 10 1 0 0 .145 .169 .210 .379
Turf   27 10 2 0 1 2 5 0 3 0 0 0 .370 .370 .556 .926
Day   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Night   80 18 4 1 1 3 9 2 11 1 0 0 .225 .241 .338 .578
As Starter   89 19 4 1 1 3 9 2 13 1 0 0 .213 .228 .315 .543
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
2020 San Francisco - ABA 21 7 22 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 7 0 2 .045 .185 .045 .231 -29 -28 -0.4
2023 Fountain Hills - ABA 24 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619 61 -6 -0.0
Total ABA 14 28 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 1 9 0 2 .071 .206 .107 .313 -10 -24 -0.5
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
2013 Ft. Worth HS - HS 14 38 163 65 17 0 10 50 41 19 2 0 30 2 1 .399 .467 .687 1.155 171 155 1.7
2014 Georgetown High School - HS 15 39 158 52 9 1 13 43 31 15 2 0 30 4 8 .329 .394 .646 1.040 163 160 1.3
2015 Georgetown High School - HS 16 40 140 49 12 1 9 35 24 20 5 0 33 4 7 .350 .448 .643 1.091 190 189 2.0
2016 Georgetown High School - HS 17 40 153 52 9 2 9 33 37 12 2 0 32 5 4 .340 .395 .601 .997 163 162 1.9
2017 Georgetown High School - HS 18 40 151 51 9 2 12 27 32 24 0 1 28 8 7 .338 .426 .662 1.088 172 167 2.0
2017 Abingdon - R 18 4 16 6 0 1 2 4 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 .375 .474 .875 1.349 246 251 0.4
2017 Deltaville - A 18 30 116 38 5 2 10 26 19 9 2 2 20 2 5 .328 .380 .664 1.044 183 175 1.4
2018 Rohnert Park - AA 19 116 437 136 28 1 30 89 66 43 2 3 93 9 17 .311 .373 .586 .959 179 180 6.0
2018 New Rochelle - AAA 19 23 87 17 2 2 4 12 12 5 0 1 22 2 3 .195 .237 .402 .639 93 90 0.2
2019 (SF) Newport News - DL 20 42 164 61 14 1 15 48 46 22 4 0 24 1 3 .372 .458 .744 1.202 178 178 2.5
2019 Rohnert Park - AA 20 21 81 28 5 5 7 18 20 4 1 0 10 3 3 .346 .384 .790 1.174 223 228 1.5
2019 New Rochelle - AAA 20 60 240 73 12 4 10 39 31 22 4 2 40 4 16 .304 .369 .512 .882 162 162 2.4
2020 New Rochelle - AAA 21 76 269 66 15 3 10 34 29 17 4 1 68 7 8 .245 .299 .435 .734 119 118 1.1
2020 Fremont - AAA 21 22 81 27 3 1 5 12 10 9 0 1 8 2 3 .333 .396 .580 .976 191 203 1.4
2020 Total - AAA 21 98 350 93 18 4 15 46 39 26 4 2 76 9 11 .266 .322 .469 .791 136 138 2.5
2021 Fremont - AAA 22 127 453 120 39 1 17 66 58 30 1 3 90 1 0 .265 .310 .468 .778 125 125 3.3
2022 Quebec - AAA 23 120 486 162 29 2 24 75 77 44 3 4 83 2 1 .333 .389 .549 .939 167 166 5.9
2023 Quebec - AAA 24 22 89 19 4 1 1 3 9 2 0 1 13 1 0 .213 .228 .315 .543 51 43 -0.6
Total AAA 450 1705 484 104 14 71 241 226 129 12 13 324 19 31 .284 .336 .486 .822 140 139
Total AA 137 518 164 33 6 37 107 86 47 3 3 103 12 20 .317 .375 .618 .993 186 187
Total A 30 116 38 5 2 10 26 19 9 2 2 20 2 5 .328 .380 .664 1.044 183 175
Total AHS 197 765 269 56 6 53 188 165 90 11 1 153 23 27 .352 .427 .648 1.075 172 167
Total AR 4 16 6 0 1 2 4 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 .375 .474 .875 1.349 246 251
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 San Francisco - ABA 1B 7 7 48 6 5 55 1 .982 59.0 8.24 -0.2 .956
2023 Fountain Hills - ABA 1B 5 1 14 1 2 15 0 1.000 14.0 9.64 +0.1 .996
2023 Quebec - AAA 1B 21 21 152 9 12 161 0 1.000 175.0 8.28 +0.7 1.050
2023 Quebec - AAA 2B 2 1 2 3 0 6 1 .833 10.0 4.50 -0.3 .739
2023 Quebec - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Fountain Hills - ABA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 33 29 214 16 19 231 1 .996 248.0 8.35 +0.6 1.015
TOTAL 2B 2 1 2 3 0 6 1 .833 10.0 4.50 -0.3 .739
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
02/19/2013 Joined the Ft. Worth HS Waveriders.
04/07/2013 Was selected to the 2013 ABA High School All-Star Game.
04/19/2013 Injured on 04/18/2013, diagnosed with a thumb contusion, is day-to-day.
05/13/2013 Wins the 2013 AHS SL1 Division Series MVP Award.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (80); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 35 (60).
04/13/2014 Injured on 04/12/2014, diagnosed with a jammed finger, is day-to-day.
09/21/2014 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (80); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 40 (60).
04/13/2015 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/27/2015 Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (80); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 45 (65).
04/12/2016 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (80); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 45 (60).
04/06/2017 Goes 5-5 against the North Cobb Christian High School Eagles, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R.
04/15/2017 Was selected to the 2017 ABA High School All-Star Game.
04/27/2017 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
06/07/2017 Released by the Georgetown High School Eagles.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the San Francisco Fire.
06/18/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Fire organization with a signing bonus of $45,000.
06/24/2017 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 7-8 weeks.
09/04/2017 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (80); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 35 (40).
05/26/2018 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
06/10/2018 Was selected to the 2018 ABA Double A All-Star Game.
08/06/2018 Wins the AA E-AA Player of the Week Award.
08/27/2018 Wins the AA E-AA Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2018 Wins the AA E-AA Batter of the Month Award.
10/16/2018 Wins the 2018 AA E-AA Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
10/19/2018 Finished 2nd in 2018 AA E-AA Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 35 (45).
04/09/2019 Injured (concussion),out for 6 weeks.
06/28/2019 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3 weeks.
12/15/2019 Named to the 2019 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (SF) Newport News Shipbuilders.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (75); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 40 (40).
05/30/2020 Hits three home runs against the Spokane Selects, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
06/12/2020 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/31/2020 Was traded by the San Francisco Fire to the Oakland Invaders, along with RF Ben King, in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick.
10/15/2020 Wins the 2020 ABA Development League World Series with the Fremont Marshalls!
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
04/01/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Oakland Invaders development complex.
05/25/2021 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
09/17/2021 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week.
11/01/2021 Was traded by the Oakland Invaders to the Cleveland Brawlers, along with RP Chi-yong Har, 1B Chris Dietel, LF Tom Coon, and SP Ken Bixby, in exchange for SP Mark Moore, RP Bryan Donaghy, SP Kasey Acree, and LF Dave Poth.
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,600.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
03/02/2022 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/16/2022 Goes 5-5 against the Baxter Springs Marshals, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
05/01/2022 Wins the AAA SC Batter of the Month Award.
06/13/2022 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
06/19/2022 Was selected to the 2022 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
06/25/2022 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/29/2022 Named the #97 prospect in the ABA
07/20/2022 Was selected to the 2022 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
08/30/2022 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 3 weeks.
10/29/2022 Wins the 2022 AAA SC Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
11/01/2022 Named the #93 prospect in the ABA
11/01/2022 Finished 2nd in 2022 AAA SC Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2019 42 10
Year H Rank
2019 61 5
Year TB Rank
2019 122 6
Year 2B Rank
2019 14 4
Year HR Rank
2019 15 9
Year RBI Rank
2019 48 6
Year R Rank
2019 46 7
Year EBH Rank
2019 30 3
Year AVG Rank
2019 .372 8
Year SLG Rank
2019 .744 10
Year RC Rank
2019 55.68 4
Year RC/27 Rank
2019 13.92 9
Year wOBA Rank
2019 .486 8
Year OPS Rank
2019 1.202 9
Year WAR Rank
2019 2.3 4
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