Spencer Howard, baseball player, 2020

Spencer Howard

Born: 7/28/1996 in San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2020-08-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Spencer Lee Howard

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Biography

Spencer Howard is a professional baseball pitcher born in 1996, currently active in Major League Baseball. Since making his debut on August 9, 2020, Howard has showcased his skills on the mound, accumulating a career record of 4-13 and an earned run average (ERA) of 7.0. He has recorded 136 strikeouts throughout his career, demonstrating his potential to be a strikeout artist in the league. Despite currently holding no saves, Howard's role as a pitcher is crucial in his team's efforts to secure victories. Howard's playing style combines a mix of power and finesse, showcasing the ability to miss bats with his strikeout capability. As a young player in the modern era of baseball, he represents the new wave of pitchers who rely on high strikeout rates and advanced analytics to navigate lineups. His ongoing career continues to evolve, and he remains a player to watch as he seeks to improve upon his early statistics and make a significant impact in the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 13 47 32 0 0 0 144.0 181 112 31 69 136 7.00 0

Career ERA 7.00 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 67.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2020 PHI NL 1 2 6 6 0 0 0 24.3 30 16 10 23 5.92 4.45 (-33%) -861.7
2021 PHI NL 0 2 11 7 0 0 0 28.3 25 18 17 31 5.72 4.27 (-34%) 177.0
2021 TEX AL 0 3 8 8 0 0 0 21.3 28 23 10 21 9.70 4.27 (-127%) -744.0
2022 TEX AL 2 4 10 8 0 0 0 37.7 50 31 15 32 7.41 3.97 (-87%) -2714.9
2023 TEX AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.3 4 4 3 2 10.80 — 0.0
2024 SFG NL 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 24.0 33 15 11 21 5.62 4.08 (-38%) -
2024 CLE AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5.0 11 5 3 6 9.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
47 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.333 0.333 0.500 0.833 0.0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +36.3% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — +23.2% above league average.

Career OPS 0.833 vs. league average 0.722 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2020 PHI NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 PHI NL 11 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2021 TEX AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 TEX AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 TEX AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 SFG NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 CLE AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 47 32 7 11 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2020 PHI P 6 6 3 1 0 0
2021 PHI P 11 7 2 3 0 0
2021 TEX P 8 8 0 1 0 0
2022 TEX P 10 8 1 4 0 0
2023 TEX P 3 0 1 0 0 0
2024 SFN P 7 2 0 2 0 0
2024 CLE P 2 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 47