Spencer Howard
Spencer Lee Howard (born July 28, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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![]() Howard with the Williamsport Crosscutters in 2017 | |||
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 48 | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: San Luis Obispo, California | July 28, 1996|||
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MLB debut | |||
August 9, 2020, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
MLB statistics (through 2020 season) | |||
Win–loss record | 1–2 | ||
Earned run average | 5.92 | ||
Strikeouts | 23 | ||
Teams | |||
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Baseball career
Amateur career
Howard attended Templeton High School in Templeton, California, graduating in 2014.[1] He played as an outfielder and pitcher on the Eagles’ baseball team, batting .306 and posting a 7–3 win–loss record and 2.20 earned run average (ERA), with 87 strikeouts in 66.2 innings as a senior. These accomplishments earned Howard 2014 North San Luis Obispo County Player of the Year and first-team All-San Luis Obispo County honors, while he was also named as most valuable player in the Los Padres League.[1] Howard then attended California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), where he played college baseball for the Cal Poly Mustangs. In 2017, Howard was 8–1 with a 2.05 ERA, and was named a second team All American.[2]
Minor league career
Howard was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round (45th pick overall) of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[3][2] He signed and made his professional debut with the Williamsport Crosscutters, going 1–1 with a 4.45 ERA in 28.1 innings pitched with 40 strikeouts (12.7 strikeouts per 9 innings).[4]
In 2018, Howard pitched for the Lakewood BlueClaws of the Class A South Atlantic League, and threw a no-hitter during the postseason to send Lakewood to the championship round.[5][6] In 23 total games started for Lakewood, he pitched to a 9–8 record with a 3.78 ERA, and 147 strikeouts (leading all Phillies minor leaguers) in 112 innings (11.8 strikeouts per 9 innings).[7][8]
Howard began the 2019 season with the Clearwater Threshers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[9] Playing for four teams in three leagues in 2019, his stat line included a combined 3-1 W-L, with a 2.03 ERA, as he struck out 94 batters in 71.0 innings pitched (11.9 per 9 innings), while allowing 43 hits and 16 walks in 15 starts.[4]
After the season, Howard was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions, with whom he made six starts and was 1-1 with a 2.11 ERA, as he struck out 27 batters in 21.1 innings.[10][4] On October 10, Howard was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.[11]
References
- "Spencer Howard - 2017 - Baseball - Cal Poly". gopoly.com. Cal Poly. 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- "Phillies take Cal Poly pitcher Spencer Howard in 2nd round of MLB draft". nbcsports.com/philadelphia. NBC Sports Philadelphia. June 12, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- Gibson, Travis (June 13, 2017). "Cal Poly's Spencer Howard goes to Phillies, Erich Uelmen the Cubs in MLB Draft". sanluisobispo.com. The Tribune. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- "Spencer Howard College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- Rosenbaum, Mike (September 7, 2018). "Howard throws postseason no-hitter". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- Salisbury, Jim (December 12, 2018). "Another coveted pitching prospect emerges in Phillies' system". nbcsports.com/philadelphia. NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- "Spencer Howard Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- Chase, Benjamin (October 13, 2018). "Philadelphia Phillies 2018 Minor League Awards". calltothepen.com. Fansided. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- Avallone, Michael (April 23, 2019). "Threshers' Howard no stranger to the K". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- Norris, Josh (August 28, 2019). "2019 Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced". baseballamerica.com. Baseball America. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- "USA Baseball Names Premier12 Roster". usabaseball.com. USA Baseball. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- Zolecki, Todd (August 9, 2020). "Howard shows glimpses of potential in debut". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)