Spencer Howard

Spencer Lee Howard (born July 28, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Spencer Howard
Howard with the Williamsport Crosscutters in 2017
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1996-07-28) July 28, 1996
San Luis Obispo, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 9, 2020, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record1–2
Earned run average5.92
Strikeouts23
Teams

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]

Major league career

On August 9, 2020, Howard made his big league debut, with the Phillies on the road in Atlanta. He was charged with the loss, as the Braves won 8-0.[12]

References
  1. "Spencer Howard - 2017 - Baseball - Cal Poly". gopoly.com. Cal Poly. 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Spencer Howard College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  5. Rosenbaum, Mike (September 7, 2018). "Howard throws postseason no-hitter". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. Salisbury, Jim (December 12, 2018). "Another coveted pitching prospect emerges in Phillies' system". nbcsports.com/philadelphia. NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  7. "Spencer Howard Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  8. Chase, Benjamin (October 13, 2018). "Philadelphia Phillies 2018 Minor League Awards". calltothepen.com. Fansided. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  9. Avallone, Michael (April 23, 2019). "Threshers' Howard no stranger to the K". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  10. Norris, Josh (August 28, 2019). "2019 Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced". baseballamerica.com. Baseball America. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  11. "USA Baseball Names Premier12 Roster". usabaseball.com. USA Baseball. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  12. Zolecki, Todd (August 9, 2020). "Howard shows glimpses of potential in debut". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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