P Brad Hower #4
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/13/2019
P BRAD HOWER #4 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
55 0 2-5 23 3.52 61.1 57 9 15 81 1.17 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 55 75 65
Movement 70 60 75 70
Control 50 50 55 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 75 75
Sinker 65 65
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2019 TOR Loss, 7-10 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 Loss
09/25/2019 CIN Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/22/2019 @ HLW Win, 3-0 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 Save
09/21/2019 @ HLW Win, 6-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/20/2019 @ HLW Win, 5-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/16/2019 VAC Loss, 3-4 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 Loss
09/14/2019 @ DBST Win, 3-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
09/12/2019 @ OAK Win, 8-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/06/2019 HLW Win, 7-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/02/2019 @ CIN Win, 9-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is well respected in the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:04/20/1986
Born in:West Allis, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$160,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 123 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension:$300,000 total for 3 years
Drafted:2007, 13th Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2019 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 55 0 2 5 23 3.52 61.1 57 25 24 9 15 81 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 27 4 85.2 55 37 11.01 8.36 11.89 2.20 3.39 1.17 84 0.9 .348        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 95 29 5 3 5 14 9 28 0 0 2 .305 .377 .579 .956      
vs. RHB 133 28 4 1 4 11 6 53 0 0 1 .211 .250 .346 .596      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2019 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
April 9 0 0 1 1 2.77 13.0 12 4 4 2 4 16  
May 7 0 2 0 0 3.86 9.1 12 4 4 1 1 10  
June 6 0 0 0 0 1.23 7.1 4 1 1 1 2 13  
July 11 0 0 1 7 5.73 11.0 12 8 7 3 5 19  
August 11 0 0 1 9 2.45 11.0 8 3 3 0 2 14  
September 10 0 0 2 6 5.19 8.2 9 5 5 2 1 8  
Spring Training 10 0 0 1 1 4.15 8.2 11 4 4 1 1 10  
Last Year 42 0 1 3 6 3.82 33.0 32 14 14 5 8 43  
2 Years Ago 52 0 6 0 4 2.28 59.1 53 17 15 6 19 70  
Career 514 0 36 24 62 2.64 587.1 458 184 172 41 197 767  
Home 26 0 1 3 12 3.38 29.1 23 11 11 3 7 35  
Road 29 0 1 2 11 3.66 32.0 34 14 13 6 8 46  
Grass 54 0 2 5 22 3.58 60.1 56 25 24 9 15 80  
Turf 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 16 0 0 1 5 3.44 18.1 17 7 7 1 4 25  
Night 39 0 2 4 18 3.56 43.0 40 18 17 8 11 56  
As Reliever / Substitution 55 0 2 5 23 3.52 61.1 57 25 24 9 15 81  
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+
2010 Detroit - ABA 24 31 0 1 0 1 2.67 33.2 16 10 10 1 20 40 0 0 1.07 .211 3.16 0.5 154
2011 Detroit - ABA 25 69 0 7 5 4 3.39 79.2 75 33 30 8 18 101 0 0 1.17 .347 2.63 1.5 109
2012 Detroit - ABA 26 67 0 6 3 6 2.20 77.2 42 21 19 2 21 103 0 0 0.81 .252 1.63 3.2 181
2013 Detroit - ABA 27 64 0 4 3 2 2.04 70.2 52 17 16 3 22 99 0 0 1.05 .325 1.77 2.5 186
2014 Detroit - ABA 28 33 0 3 2 1 2.33 38.2 27 11 10 1 23 51 0 0 1.29 .289 2.07 0.8 141
2015 Detroit - ABA 29 50 0 3 2 0 2.09 64.2 45 15 15 3 28 89 0 0 1.13 .311 2.13 1.5 166
2016 Detroit - ABA 30 51 0 3 1 15 2.49 68.2 59 21 19 3 23 90 0 0 1.19 .339 2.37 1.6 141
2017 San Diego - ABA 31 20 0 2 0 4 0.00 21.0 13 0 0 0 7 25 0 0 0.95 .271 2.13 0.9 999
2017 Detroit - ABA 31 32 0 4 0 0 3.52 38.1 40 17 15 6 12 45 0 0 1.36 .358 4.30 0.1 121
2017 Total - ABA 31 52 0 6 0 4 2.28 59.1 53 17 15 6 19 70 0 0 1.21 .329 3.53 1.0 188
2018 San Diego - ABA 32 42 0 1 3 6 3.82 33.0 32 14 14 5 8 43 0 0 1.21 .329 4.01 0.5 123
2019 San Diego - ABA 33 55 0 2 5 23 3.52 61.1 57 25 24 9 15 81 0 0 1.17 .348 3.39 0.9 115
Total ABA 514 0 36 24 62 2.64 587.1 458 184 172 41 197 767 0 0 1.12 .314 2.55 14.0 146
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+
2005 Ft. Lauderdale HS - HS 19 6 6 1 1 0 3.52 23.0 18 9 9 0 11 34 0 0 1.26 .367 2.90 1.0 169
2006 Philadelphia College - NCAA 20 10 10 2 1 0 2.66 44.0 35 17 13 1 17 60 0 0 1.18 .324 2.59 1.7 169
2007 Philadelphia College - NCAA 21 18 0 2 1 11 2.25 20.0 13 5 5 1 9 38 0 0 1.10 .353 2.32 0.9 219
2007 Newark - A 21 29 0 1 2 1 3.93 36.2 33 16 16 0 11 41 0 0 1.20 .330 2.34 1.1 106
2008 Cincinnati - AA 22 52 0 4 4 7 2.40 78.2 53 22 21 4 41 92 0 0 1.19 .259 3.13 1.4 174
2009 Walnut Park - AAA 23 63 0 5 5 30 4.55 63.1 44 33 32 9 37 93 0 0 1.28 .271 4.08 0.5 94
2010 Walnut Park - AAA 24 37 0 4 2 23 2.08 34.2 17 8 8 1 10 47 0 0 0.78 .225 1.96 1.6 202
2014 Walnut Park - AAA 28 19 0 4 3 11 2.38 22.2 16 10 6 2 8 35 0 0 1.06 .318 2.24 0.9 148
Total AAA 119 0 13 10 64 3.43 120.2 77 51 46 12 55 175 0 0 1.09 .266 3.13 121.1
Total AA 52 0 4 4 7 2.40 78.2 53 22 21 4 41 92 0 0 1.19 .259 3.13 174.4
Total A 29 0 1 2 1 3.93 36.2 33 16 16 0 11 41 0 0 1.20 .330 2.34 106.3
Total AHS 6 6 1 1 0 3.52 23.0 18 9 9 0 11 34 0 0 1.26 .367 2.90 169.1
Total ACOL 28 10 4 2 11 2.53 64.0 48 22 18 2 26 98 0 0 1.16 .331 2.51 182.2
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+
2010 Detroit - ABA 24 7 0 0 0 1 1.59 5.2 7 1 1 0 2 10 0 0 1.59 .538 0.72 0.3 259
2011 Detroit - ABA 25 3 0 0 0 0 11.57 2.1 4 3 3 0 2 4 0 0 2.57 .667 0.85 0.1 32
2012 Detroit - ABA 26 8 0 0 0 0 1.46 12.1 8 2 2 1 3 13 0 0 0.89 .241 2.81 0.2 273
2013 Detroit - ABA 27 4 0 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 5 2 2 1 1 8 0 0 1.29 .444 3.04 0.1 98
2017 San Diego - ABA 31 3 0 0 1 1 7.20 5.0 6 4 4 2 2 7 0 0 1.60 .333 7.12 -0.2 61
2018 San Diego - ABA 32 4 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 3 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1.12 .333 5.34 -0.0 139
Total ABA 29 0 0 1 2 3.58 32.2 33 13 13 5 10 46 0 0 1.32 .373 3.21 113.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 Detroit - ABA P 30 0 5 1 1 6 0 1.000 33.2 1.60 +0.6 1.052
2011 Detroit - ABA P 69 0 3 4 2 8 1 .875 79.2 0.79 -1.1 1.029
2012 Detroit - ABA P 67 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 77.2 0.58 +0.7 1.034
2013 Detroit - ABA P 64 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 70.2 0.51 +0.1 1.027
2014 Detroit - ABA P 33 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 38.2 1.16 +0.6 1.031
2015 Detroit - ABA P 49 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 64.2 0.42 +0.2 .000
2016 Detroit - ABA P 50 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 68.2 0.66 +1.4 1.373
2017 Detroit - ABA P 31 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 38.1 1.17 -0.5 1.040
2017 San Diego - ABA P 20 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 21.0 0.86 -0.1 1.040
2018 San Diego - ABA P 37 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 33.0 1.09 +0.4 1.396
2019 San Diego - ABA P 55 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 61.1 0.73 +1.3 1.038
TOTAL P 505 0 21 30 4 52 1 .981 587.1 0.78 +3.6 1.128
PLAYER HISTORY
04/01/2005 Joined the Ft. Lauderdale HS Red Claws.
06/05/2005 Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft by the New Orleans Ghostriders (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 5, 21st overall pick).
06/16/2005 Released by the Ft. Lauderdale HS Red Claws.
08/04/2005 Failed to sign with the New Orleans Ghostriders organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (65); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 20 (25).
06/24/2006 Wins the 2006 ABA College World Series with the Philadelphia College Pilgrims!
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (80); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 20 (30).
04/24/2007 Was selected to the 2007 ABA College All-Star Game.
06/05/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft by the Detroit Giants (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick).
06/14/2007 Released by the Philadelphia College Pilgrims.
06/14/2007 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Giants organization with a signing bonus of $15,940.
06/24/2007 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (80); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 25 (25).
06/18/2008 Was selected to the 2008 ABA Double A All-Star Game.
06/26/2008 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/21/2008 Finished 3rd in 2008 AA W-AA Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 30 (40).
10/19/2009 Wins the 2009 ABA Development League World Series with the Walnut Park Bobcats!
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (40).
10/28/2010 Wins the 2010 World Series with the Detroit Giants.
11/21/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,700.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 45 (45).
11/17/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
07/22/2012 Was selected to the 2012 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/01/2012 Wins the 2012 World Series with the Detroit Giants.
11/09/2012 Finished 3rd in 2012 ABA AC Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/26/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,100.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
11/06/2013 Finished 3rd in 2013 ABA AC Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/10/2013 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000 with the Detroit Giants organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 45 (45).
11/16/2014 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $34,800 with the Detroit Giants organization.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 40 (40).
11/12/2015 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $45,600 with the Detroit Giants organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 45 (45).
07/24/2016 Was selected to the 2016 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/12/2016 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $480,000 with the Detroit Giants organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 45 (45).
07/31/2017 Was traded by the Detroit Giants to the San Diego Fleet, along with $22,519, in exchange for SP Jose Paredes, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 5th round draft pick.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
05/16/2019 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/14/2019 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000 with the San Diego Fleet organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
2019 23 8
Year HLD Rank
2012 19 4
2013 16 6
2015 13 8
Year WP Rank
2016 7 9
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