P Josh Howard #11
Age: 18 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/14/2024
OA: 25 POT: 55
P JOSH HOWARD #11 - AGE: 18 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 8 3-0 1 6.48 41.2 32 12 28 31 1.44 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 55
Movement 30 30 30 45
Control 25 25 25 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 80
Slider 45 80
Changeup 25 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 70
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/14/2023 HAV Win, 3-2 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/01/2023 @ PR Win, 15-8 2.0 2 2 2 3 1 Win
08/27/2023 TUL Win, 17-2 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
08/23/2023 HAV Loss, 2-11 2.1 2 3 2 2 3
08/18/2023 FW Win, 3-2 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Save
07/30/2023 @ CLK Loss, 3-4 X 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
07/26/2023 PR Win, 4-3 X 4.0 4 3 3 4 2
07/22/2023 @ TUL Win, 4-2 X 2.1 2 0 0 0 3
07/16/2023 CHU Win, 5-4 X 8.1 5 4 4 4 5 Win
07/11/2023 CC Win, 7-6 X 4.0 6 6 6 1 3
PERSONALITY
Rigid in his routines.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:04/03/2005
Born in:Scenic Oaks, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 17th Pick in Round 5
ABA HIGH SCHOOL 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 10 1 1 0 5.19 43.1 61 26 25 12 16 50 0 0.0 0 1 10.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.20 12.67 10.38 3.32 5.52 1.78 97 0.6 .395        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 45 13 1 0 3 8 5 13 0 0 0 .289 .360 .511 .871      
vs. RHB 141 48 8 1 9 18 11 37 0 3 1 .340 .392 .603 .995      
ABA HIGH SCHOOL 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 2 2 0 0 0 8.10 10.0 22 9 9 2 3 10  
April 7 7 1 0 0 2.64 30.2 33 10 9 5 11 36  
May 1 1 0 1 0 23.62 2.2 6 7 7 5 2 4  
Last Year 10 10 1 1 0 5.19 43.1 61 26 25 12 16 50  
2 Years Ago 9 9 2 2 0 2.76 42.1 30 13 13 8 12 41  
Career 36 36 9 5 0 3.18 164.1 149 59 58 25 53 170  
Home 6 6 1 0 0 4.71 28.2 42 15 15 5 8 35  
Road 4 4 0 1 0 6.14 14.2 19 11 10 7 8 15  
Grass 10 10 1 1 0 5.19 43.1 61 26 25 12 16 50  
Day 3 3 1 0 0 1.72 15.2 17 4 3 1 4 21  
Night 7 7 0 1 0 7.16 27.2 44 22 22 11 12 29  
As Starter 10 10 1 1 0 5.19 43.1 61 26 25 12 16 50  
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 8 3 0 1 6.48 41.2 32 32 30 12 28 31 0 0.0 0 1 12.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 4 2 13.39 6.91 6.70 6.05 6.16 1.44 116 0.1 .182        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 41 5 1 0 3 5 6 10 0 1 0 .122 .234 .366 .600      
vs. RHB 112 27 2 0 9 27 22 21 0 1 2 .241 .375 .500 .875      
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 2 1 0 0 6.23 8.2 2 7 6 1 12 5  
July 6 6 1 0 0 6.58 26.0 25 19 19 8 10 19  
August 3 0 0 0 1 5.40 5.0 3 4 3 2 3 6  
September 1 0 1 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 1 3 1  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Last Year 12 8 3 0 1 6.48 41.2 32 32 30 12 28 31  
Career 12 8 3 0 1 6.48 41.2 32 32 30 12 28 31  
Home 8 5 2 0 1 6.60 30.0 20 24 22 8 24 21  
Road 4 3 1 0 0 6.17 11.2 12 8 8 4 4 10  
Grass 12 8 3 0 1 6.48 41.2 32 32 30 12 28 31  
Day 4 3 1 0 0 2.51 14.1 9 4 4 1 5 12  
Night 8 5 2 0 1 8.56 27.1 23 28 26 11 23 19  
As Starter 8 8 2 0 0 6.49 34.2 27 26 25 9 22 24  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 1 0 1 6.43 7.0 5 6 5 3 6 7  
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+
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+
2020 Lake Travis High School - HS 15 8 8 4 2 0 3.26 38.2 28 14 14 5 13 44 0 0 1.06 .271 3.92 1.0 159
2021 Lake Travis High School - HS 16 9 9 2 0 0 1.35 40.0 30 6 6 0 12 35 0 0 1.05 .291 1.86 1.9 331
2022 Lake Travis High School - HS 17 9 9 2 2 0 2.76 42.1 30 13 13 8 12 41 0 0 0.99 .216 4.00 0.9 171
2023 Lake Travis High School - HS 18 10 10 1 1 0 5.19 43.1 61 26 25 12 16 50 0 0 1.78 .395 5.52 0.6 109
2023 Riverside - R 18 12 8 3 0 1 6.48 41.2 32 32 30 12 28 31 0 0 1.44 .182 6.16 0.1 81
Total AHS 36 36 9 5 0 3.18 164.1 149 59 58 25 53 170 0 0 1.23 .300 3.86 162.9
Total AR 12 8 3 0 1 6.48 41.2 32 32 30 12 28 31 0 0 1.44 .182 6.16 81.4
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+
2023 Riverside - AR 18 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.000 0.00 0.0 999
Total AR 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.000 0.00 0.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Riverside - R P 12 8 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 41.2 1.30 -0.1 .955
2023 Lake Travis High School - HS P 10 10 3 4 1 8 1 .875 43.1 1.45 -0.4 .724
TOTAL P 22 18 5 8 1 14 1 .929 85.0 1.38 -0.4 .839
PLAYER HISTORY
01/16/2020 Joined the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (50).
01/25/2021 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers development complex.
04/12/2021 Was selected to the 2021 ABA High School All-Star Game.
04/17/2021 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/26/2021 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/02/2021 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/28/2021 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers development complex.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (50).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (50).
04/06/2022 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (50).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (50).
04/17/2023 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/07/2023 Released by the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers.
06/07/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 17, 115th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Royals.
06/16/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Royals organization with a signing bonus of $8,000.
07/22/2023 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/30/2023 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 25 (50).
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