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Ken Howell
Kenneth Howell

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 228 lb.
School Tuskegee University

Debut June 25, 1984
  vs. SDP 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Final Game August 5, 1990
Born November 28, 1960 in Detroit, MI

Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1984 23 LAD NL   5   5  32   1   0   0  19  6   51.3   51   21   19   1    9   54   1   0   207   4   0  3.33  3.52  106 1.169
 1985 24 LAD NL   4   7  56   0   0   0  31 12   86.0   66   41   36   8   35   85   0   4   356   3   2  3.77  3.45   92 1.174
 1986 25 LAD NL   6  12  62   0   0   0  36 12   97.7   86   48   42   7   63  104   3   4   437   9   0  3.87  3.47   90 1.526
 1987 26 LAD NL   3   4  40   2   0   0  17  1   55.0   54   32   30   7   29   60   0   5   239   2   1  4.91  4.00   82 1.509
 1988 27 LAD NL   0   1   4   1   0   0   2  0   12.7   16   10    9   0    4   12   0   0    55   1   0  6.39  3.35   52 1.579
 1989 28 PHI NL  12  12  33  32   1   1   0  0  204.0  155   84   78  11   86  164   2  21   827   6   1  3.44  3.54  103 1.181
 1990 29 PHI NL   8   7  18  18   2   0   0  0  106.7  106   60   55  12   49   70   3   8   467   6   0  4.64  3.80   82 1.453
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  7 Yr WL% .442  38  48 245  54   3   1 105 31  613.3  534  296  269  46  275  549   9  42  2588  31   4  3.95  3.60   91 1.319
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     8  10  55  12   0   0  23  7  139.3  121   67   61  10   62  124   2   9   588   7   0  3.95  3.60   91 1.319
 Career High     12  12  62  32   2   1  36 12  204.0  155   84   78  12   86  164   3  21   827   9   2  3.33  4.00  106 1.169

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1984 23 LAD NL  32    5    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
 1985 24 LAD NL  56    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1986 25 LAD NL  62    5    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1987 26 LAD NL  40    4    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .250  .250  .250   35    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1988 27 LAD NL   4    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   1
 1989 28 PHI NL  33   65    0    6   2  0   0    1   0  0   2  25  .092  .132  .123  -26    8  10   0   0   1   3
 1990 29 PHI NL  18   30    2    2   1  0   0    2   1  0   1  15  .067  .097  .100  -45    3   8   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 7 Seasons      245  114    3    9   3  0   0    3   1  0   3  49  .079  .110  .105  -38   12  20   0   0   1   5
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         75    2    6   2  0   0    2   1  0   2  32  .079  .110  .105  -38    8  13   0   0   1   3
 Career High     62   65    2    6   2  0   0    2   1  0   2  25                           8  10   0   0   1   3
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1984 23 LAD NL    6    6    0   0.0    92| .000  .261| .000  .326| .000  .380| .000  .705|-100  .000  -1.3  -0.1   0%
 1985 24 LAD NL    4    4    0   0.0    92| .000  .256| .000  .324| .000  .382| .000  .706|-100  .000  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1986 25 LAD NL    5    5    0   0.0    92| .000  .253| .000  .322| .000  .382| .000  .704|-100  .000  -1.3  -0.1   0%
 1987 26 LAD NL    4    3    0   0.0   104| .250  .267| .250  .336| .250  .416| .500  .752|  35  .000  -0.4   0.0   0%
 1988 27 LAD NL    2    3    0   0.0    88| .000  .254| .000  .317| .000  .373| .000  .690|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1989 28 PHI NL   78   72    1   0.4    90| .092  .253| .132  .320| .123  .376| .255  .696| -26  .013 -10.7  -1.2   0%
 1990 29 PHI NL   39   37    0   0.0    97| .067  .263| .097  .329| .100  .395| .197  .724| -45  .000  -6.0  -0.6 100%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 7 Seasons       138  130    1   0.2    92| .079  .256| .110  .323| .105  .383| .215  .707| -38  .004 -21.1  -2.1 100%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1984 23 LAD NL P 32 6 6 0 0 1.000 .952 0.38 0.67 2.11 1.88 1 51.3 1985 24 LAD NL P 56 7 11 1 0 .947 .952 0.32 0.68 1.88 1.92 0 86.0 1986 25 LAD NL P 62 5 7 1 0 .923 .952 0.19 0.66 1.11 1.94 0 97.7 1987 26 LAD NL P 40 5 5 0 0 1.000 .952 0.25 0.62 1.64 1.91 2 55.0 1988 27 LAD NL P 4 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.25 0.70 0.71 1.98 1 12.7 1989 28 PHI NL P 33 13 19 0 2 1.000 .947 0.97 0.63 1.41 1.87 32 204.0 1990 29 PHI NL P 18 6 11 2 0 .895 .955 0.94 0.58 1.43 1.80 18 106.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1984 23 LAD NL P 32 6 6 0 0 1.000 .952 0.38 0.67 2.11 1.88 1 51.3 1985 24 LAD NL P 56 7 11 1 0 .947 .952 0.32 0.68 1.88 1.92 0 86.0 1986 25 LAD NL P 62 5 7 1 0 .923 .952 0.19 0.66 1.11 1.94 0 97.7 1987 26 LAD NL P 40 5 5 0 0 1.000 .952 0.25 0.62 1.64 1.91 2 55.0 1988 27 LAD NL P 4 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.25 0.70 0.71 1.98 1 12.7 1989 28 PHI NL P 33 13 19 0 2 1.000 .947 0.97 0.63 1.41 1.87 32 204.0 1990 29 PHI NL P 18 6 11 2 0 .895 .955 0.94 0.58 1.43 1.80 18 106.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 245 42 60 4 2 .962 .951 0.42 0.65 1.50 1.88 54 613.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 245 42 60 4 2 .962 .951 0.42 0.65 1.50 1.88 54 613
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1985   NLCS  LAD STL     L   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   2     0   0   0   2 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1985   NLCS  LAD STL     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Sac. Hits
1989 NL-10-9

Hits Allowed/9IP
1989 NL-6.84-3

Strikeouts/9IP
1989 NL-7.24-7

Strikeouts
1989 NL-164-10

Bases On Balls Allow.
1989 NL-86-5

Losses
1986 NL-12-10

Wild Pitches
1989 NL-21-1
1990 NL-8-10

         

Gray Ink: Pitching - 6 (1725) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 7.0 (1071) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 7, 1982: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

December 4, 1988: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Juan Bell and Brian Holton to the Baltimore Orioles for Eddie Murray.

December 8, 1988: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Gordon Dillard to the Philadelphia Phillies for Phil Bradley.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1986Los Angeles Dodgers$175,000
1988Los Angeles Dodgers$215,000
1989Philadelphia Phillies$225,000
1990Philadelphia Phillies$716,667
1991Philadelphia Phillies$1,750,000
1992Philadelphia Phillies$2,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$5,081,667

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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