RF Abel Howard #29
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/27/2002
OA: 46 POT: 47
RF ABEL HOWARD #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
43 147 36 4 1 1 14 9 29 .245 .297 .306 2 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 60
Errors: - 30 60
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/25/2002 MIA Win, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/21/2002 CLE Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/20/2002 CLE Loss, 5-8 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
05/19/2002 CLE Loss, 0-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/18/2002 @ CIN Win, 10-8 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
05/17/2002 @ CIN Loss, 2-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/16/2002 @ CIN Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/15/2002 JAX Loss, 2-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/14/2002 JAX Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/13/2002 JAX Loss, 8-10 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Abel is considered a born leader.
Birthday:05/01/1975
Born in:Hayward, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,300,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 103 Days
Service This Yr:56 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 47 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
THE SHIELD 2002 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 43 147 36 4 1 1 14 11 9 29 .245 .297 .306 .604 .272 .061 60
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 159 2 0 0 4 1 0 45 6 2 1 66.7 13.1 3.01 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 6 1 0 1 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .556 .984
Versus Right   129 30 3 1 0 10 7 6 26 0 1 2 .233 .277 .271 .549
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
April   88 24 3 0 1 8 9 4 18 0 1 0 .273 .304 .341 .645
May   59 12 1 1 0 6 2 5 11 0 0 2 .203 .288 .254 .542
Spring Training   51 17 4 0 1 5 6 2 6 0 0 2 .333 .382 .471 .852
Career   147 36 4 1 1 14 11 9 29 0 1 2 .245 .297 .306 .604
Home   71 17 2 0 0 4 3 3 15 0 0 1 .239 .280 .268 .548
Road   76 19 2 1 1 10 8 6 14 0 1 1 .250 .313 .342 .655
Grass   147 36 4 1 1 14 11 9 29 0 1 2 .245 .297 .306 .604
Day   31 5 1 0 0 1 2 4 7 0 0 2 .161 .297 .194 .491
Night   116 31 3 1 1 13 9 5 22 0 1 0 .267 .298 .336 .634
As Starter   140 34 4 1 0 11 8 7 26 0 1 2 .243 .289 .286 .574
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 0 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .286 .444 .714 1.159
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Close/Late   31 5 0 0 0 4 3 2 11 0 0 0 .161 .212 .161 .373
Inning 1-3   49 14 1 0 1 3 4 0 6 0 1 0 .286 .286 .367 .653
Inning 4-6   48 13 3 1 0 6 3 5 7 0 0 1 .271 .352 .375 .727
Inning 7-9   50 9 0 0 0 5 4 4 16 0 0 1 .180 .255 .180 .435
0 Outs   47 11 1 0 1 2 6 4 11 0 1 0 .234 .294 .319 .613
1 Outs   56 17 3 1 0 7 4 3 9 0 0 2 .304 .361 .393 .754
2 Outs   44 8 0 0 0 5 1 2 9 0 0 0 .182 .217 .182 .399
Scoring Position   47 14 1 1 0 12 3 1 7 0 1 0 .298 .312 .362 .674
Bases Empty   72 15 3 0 0 0 5 7 17 0 0 2 .208 .296 .250 .546
Runner on 1st   28 7 0 0 1 2 3 1 5 0 0 0 .250 .276 .357 .633
Runner on 2nd   9 4 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   9 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Two Strikes   60 15 1 0 1 9 4 3 29 0 0 1 .250 .297 .317 .614
First Pitch   33 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .152 .212 .364
Count 0-1   17 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .412 .765
Count 0-2   7 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Count 1-0   7 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .143 .429 .571
Count 1-1   17 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .278 .235 .513
Count 1-2   22 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 14 0 0 0 .227 .227 .227 .455
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 2-2   22 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 12 0 0 0 .182 .182 .318 .500
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 .500 1.300
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 .500 1.300
Full Count   9 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Behind in Count   46 14 2 0 0 5 5 0 16 0 0 1 .304 .319 .348 .667
Ahead in Count   20 6 0 1 0 1 4 6 0 0 1 0 .300 .462 .400 .862
Batting 2nd   3 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
Batting 4th   21 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .238 .238 .286 .524
Batting 5th   82 18 1 0 0 7 4 5 11 0 1 2 .220 .281 .232 .513
Batting 6th   33 9 2 1 0 3 3 2 9 0 0 0 .273 .314 .394 .708
Batting 7th   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Low Leverage   53 9 1 0 0 0 3 6 11 0 0 2 .170 .279 .189 .467
Medium Leverage   60 17 3 1 0 4 5 2 11 0 1 0 .283 .306 .367 .673
High Leverage   34 10 0 0 1 10 3 1 7 0 0 0 .294 .314 .382 .697
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
2002 New York - TS 27 43 147 36 4 1 1 14 11 9 2 0 29 2 1 .245 .297 .306 .604 59 60 0.1
Total TS 43 147 36 4 1 1 14 11 9 2 0 29 2 1 .245 .297 .306 .604 59 60 0.1
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 New York - MLB LF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 25.2 2.10 +0.0 1.018
2002 New York - MLB CF 21 21 67 0 0 69 2 .971 174.0 3.47 -0.7 .989
2002 New York - MLB RF 15 12 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 116.0 2.09 +0.7 1.051
TOTAL LF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 25.2 2.10 +0.0 1.018
TOTAL CF 21 21 67 0 0 69 2 .971 174.0 3.47 -0.7 .989
TOTAL RF 15 12 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 116.0 2.09 +0.7 1.051
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2002 Drafted in the 2002 inaugural draft by the New York Jets. (Round 14, Pick 25, 441st overall pick).
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