1B Steve 'Fireworks' Howard #38
Fountain Hills 23ers ABA
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
03/23/2023
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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1B STEVE 'FIREWORKS' HOWARD #38 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 65 55 65 65
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 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: 65
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
03/22/2023 @ BOS Loss, 3-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
03/20/2023 @ NYN Win, 9-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
03/19/2023 SYR Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/18/2023 @ DD Win, 4-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
03/17/2023 PHI Loss, 2-12 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
03/16/2023 @ PHO Loss, 7-8 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
03/15/2023 @ TB Win, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/14/2023 AUS Loss, 3-5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/13/2023 @ DET Loss, 2-5 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
03/12/2023 HH Win, 6-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 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:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,200
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:None, 8 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 10th Pick in Round 1
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
Total ABA 7 22 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 7 0 2 .045 .185 .045 .231 -29 -28 -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
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
Total AAA 428 1616 465 100 13 70 238 217 127 12 12 311 18 31 .288 .342 .496 .837 144 144
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
TOTAL 1B 7 7 48 6 5 55 1 .982 59.0 8.24 -0.2 .956
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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