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| Player Report for #26 Bruce Howard | | Saturday, October 4th, 1969 | 
| Rec | 10-16 | | ERA | 3.80 | | IP | 203.2 | | BB | 93 | | K | 142 |
| | Name: | Bruce Howard | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 03-23-1943 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 113 Days | | Born in: | Salisbury (North Carolina) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, 55 Days | | Weight: | 184 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Switch | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1962, 4th Pick in Round 3 | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Insignificant (Unknown) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 1 | IF Range: | 1 | | Desire for Winner: | 4 | IF Arm: | 2 | | Loyalty: | 5 | IF Range: | 1 | | Greed: | 7 | IF Error: | 1 | | Intelligence: | > 2 | IF DP: | 1 | | Work Ethic: | 10 | | | | | OF Range: | 1 | | | | OF Arm: | 1 | | | | OF Err: | 1 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 5 | 4 | 89-90 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | Talent | 2 | 3 | 2 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Slider, Splitter | | Endurance: | 7 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 75 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 10 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | Talent | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 5 | | Pitcher 2 | | Stealing Ability: | 3 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 6 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 09-01-1969 | @ SPK | Loss, 1-3 | X | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-29-1969 | VAN | Loss, 1-2 | X | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-26-1969 | @ BUF | Loss, 5-9 | X | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-20-1969 | ABQ | Loss, 0-1 | X | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-17-1969 | TAC | Win, 4-0 | X | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-13-1969 | JAK | Loss, 1-3 | X | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-09-1969 | @ FW | Loss, 0-3 | X | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-06-1969 | MIA | Loss, 6-8 | X | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-03-1969 | @ HAW | Win, 3-1 | X | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 07-31-1969 | @ TOL | Loss, 1-2 | X | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Loss | | | | | | | | | Independence League 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 41 | 41 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 3.80 | 203.2 | 177 | 93 | 86 | 10 | 93 | 142 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13 | 31.7 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 12.24 | 7.82 | 6.27 | 4.11 | 3.26 | 1.33 | 17.9 | .282 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 253 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .261 | .371 | .360 | .731 | | | | | vs. RHB | 491 | 111 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 52 | 104 | 5 | 11 | 3 | .226 | .301 | .322 | .623 | | | |
| | Independence League 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.25 | 24.0 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 15 | | | May | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.45 | 44.1 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 27 | | | June | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.97 | 39.1 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 27 | | | July | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.91 | 48.1 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 31 | | | August | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3.98 | 43.0 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 38 | | | September | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | | | Last Year | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.25 | 24.1 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 21 | | | 2 Years Ago | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.44 | 34.0 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 28 | | | Career | 189 | 109 | 41 | 45 | 9 | 3.06 | 791.1 | 696 | 319 | 269 | 33 | 310 | 667 | | | Home | 20 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3.51 | 100.0 | 88 | 44 | 39 | 4 | 47 | 71 | | | Road | 21 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4.08 | 103.2 | 89 | 49 | 47 | 6 | 46 | 71 | | | Grass | 41 | 41 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 3.80 | 203.2 | 177 | 93 | 86 | 10 | 93 | 142 | | | Day | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3.80 | 64.0 | 56 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 30 | 45 | | | Night | 28 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3.80 | 139.2 | 121 | 63 | 59 | 8 | 63 | 97 | |
| | Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1964 Houston - ORB2 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3.86 | 193.2 | 192 | 104 | 83 | 8 | 74 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 | .310 | -1.0 | | 1966 Houston - ORB2 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5.59 | 29.0 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 | .301 | -6.9 | | 1968 Houston - ORB2 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.20 | 24.2 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 | .303 | -3.6 | | Total ORB2 | | 47 | 43 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 4.29 | 247.1 | 252 | 143 | 118 | 14 | 114 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 | .308 | -11.4 |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | | Player History | | 12-15-1962 | Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 44th overall Pick) by the Houston Colt .45's. | | 01-01-1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (2); Movement: 10 (4); Control: 3 (3). | | 04-08-1963 | Named the #79 prospect in the ORB2 | | 08-12-1963 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. | | 01-01-1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 9 (4); Control: 5 (3). | | 04-13-1964 | Named the #28 prospect in the ORB2 | | 04-23-1964 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-19-1964 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,390 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (2); Movement: 8 (3); Control: 5 (2). | | 06-16-1965 | Was selected to the 1965 Independence League All-Star Game. | | 09-01-1965 | Wins the IL ACL Pitcher of the Month Award. | | 09-22-1965 | Wins the 1965 IL ACL Hurlers Award. | | 01-01-1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (2); Movement: 7 (3); Control: 4 (2). | | 11-11-1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,241 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (2); Movement: 6 (3); Control: 4 (2). | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (2); Movement: 6 (3); Control: 4 (2). | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 6 (3); Control: 4 (2). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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