LF Howard 'Slim Jim' Earl #31
Cleveland Lake Monsters PBL
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/09/1999
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LF HOWARD 'SLIM JIM' EARL #31 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
63 208 49 11 2 5 17 10 47 .236 .273 .380 5 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 26 27 26 26
Gap 44 45 43 44
Power 56 56 56 56
Eye 18 18 18 18
Avoid K's 26 27 26 26
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 32 38
Errors: - 11 22
Arm: 1 33 46
Turn DP: - 49 -
Ability: 5 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 20
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 61
Stealing Ability: 83
Baserunning Inst.: 86
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/23/1999 NYY Win, 6-5 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/21/1999 NYY Win, 13-12 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/17/1999 PIT Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/15/1999 PIT Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1999 @ TAM Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1999 @ TAM Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1999 TEX Win, 12-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/08/1999 TEX Loss, 2-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1999 @ BOS Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1999 @ BOS Loss, 4-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Howard is an avid fisherman.
Birthday:02/25/1966
Born in:Palmyra, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,060
Signed Through:1999 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 160 Days
Service This Yr:157 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 89 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1987, 3rd Pick in Round 4
PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE 1999 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 63 208 49 11 2 5 17 28 10 47 .236 .273 .380 .653 .279 .144 63
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 55 222 1 1 0 6 2 1 79 18 5 3 62.5 19.7 3.11 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   68 17 5 1 2 6 14 5 12 1 2 0 .250 .297 .441 .738
Versus Right   140 32 6 1 3 11 14 5 35 0 0 1 .229 .260 .350 .610
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   27 8 2 0 0 2 4 2 7 0 0 0 .296 .345 .370 .715
June   82 17 4 1 3 10 10 3 23 1 0 0 .207 .233 .390 .623
July   19 5 0 1 1 1 4 1 4 0 1 0 .263 .300 .526 .826
August   38 11 4 0 1 4 6 3 5 0 0 1 .289 .357 .474 .831
September   41 8 1 0 0 0 4 1 8 0 1 0 .195 .214 .220 .434
Last Year   17 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 .118 .167 .118 .284
2 Years Ago   333 75 10 4 8 33 32 13 77 1 11 1 .225 .256 .351 .607
Career   1125 264 50 12 27 96 126 50 184 5 16 5 .235 .269 .372 .642
Home   88 22 2 0 4 6 16 2 16 1 1 1 .250 .272 .409 .681
Road   120 27 9 2 1 11 12 8 31 0 1 0 .225 .273 .358 .632
Grass   208 49 11 2 5 17 28 10 47 1 2 1 .236 .273 .380 .653
Day   64 17 0 1 3 5 10 4 13 1 2 0 .266 .304 .438 .742
Night   144 32 11 1 2 12 18 6 34 0 0 1 .222 .258 .354 .612
As Starter   201 48 11 2 5 17 27 10 44 1 2 1 .239 .277 .388 .665
As Reliever / Substitution   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Close/Late   41 11 1 1 0 1 3 2 8 0 0 0 .268 .302 .341 .644
Inning 1-3   62 14 5 0 2 8 8 0 16 1 0 0 .226 .222 .403 .625
Inning 4-6   67 17 2 1 2 5 12 6 15 0 2 1 .254 .324 .403 .727
Inning 7-9   79 18 4 1 1 4 8 3 16 0 0 0 .228 .256 .342 .598
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   69 15 3 0 4 5 13 5 24 0 2 0 .217 .270 .435 .705
1 Outs   75 17 2 1 1 6 13 2 13 1 0 0 .227 .244 .320 .564
2 Outs   64 17 6 1 0 6 2 3 10 0 0 1 .266 .309 .391 .699
Scoring Position   48 11 4 0 0 12 6 3 9 1 2 1 .229 .283 .313 .596
Bases Empty   119 26 6 2 5 5 19 6 29 0 0 0 .218 .256 .429 .685
Runner on 1st   41 12 1 0 0 0 3 1 9 0 0 0 .293 .310 .317 .627
Runner on 2nd   12 6 2 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 4 2 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 1 .267 .353 .400 .753
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   86 9 0 1 0 0 8 6 47 0 0 1 .105 .172 .128 .300
First Pitch   38 14 5 0 1 6 5 1 0 0 1 0 .368 .385 .579 .964
Count 0-1   17 7 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .412 .389 .765 1.154
Count 0-2   22 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 13 0 0 0 .091 .091 .182 .273
Count 1-0   19 7 2 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .368 .632 1.000
Count 1-1   23 6 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .261 .435 .696
Count 1-2   26 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 0 0 1 .154 .185 .154 .339
Count 2-0   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   14 5 1 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .643 1.000
Count 2-2   25 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 .040 .040 .040 .080
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 3-1   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   13 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 8 0 0 0 .154 .421 .154 .575
Behind in Count   65 13 1 2 1 2 5 0 27 1 0 1 .200 .209 .323 .532
Ahead in Count   44 13 4 0 2 8 10 3 0 0 0 0 .295 .340 .523 .863
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   67 16 3 0 0 3 6 5 11 0 1 1 .239 .301 .284 .585
Batting 8th   132 32 8 2 5 14 21 5 33 1 1 0 .242 .268 .447 .715
Low Leverage   91 19 6 2 2 3 12 5 18 0 0 0 .209 .250 .385 .635
Medium Leverage   85 22 3 0 3 9 11 1 25 1 0 1 .259 .273 .400 .673
High Leverage   29 7 2 0 0 5 4 4 4 0 2 0 .241 .333 .310 .644
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
1987 Houston - PBL 21 26 99 23 5 0 2 8 11 6 0 0 13 1 3 .232 .276 .343 .620 77 74 -0.3
1988 Houston - PBL 22 72 249 64 13 3 5 22 30 11 0 2 18 11 10 .257 .286 .394 .680 88 81 -0.6
1989 Houston - PBL 23 49 161 39 7 3 6 11 14 4 1 0 14 4 8 .242 .265 .435 .700 109 101 -0.2
1990 Houston - PBL 24 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 56 50 -0.1
1991 Houston - PBL 25 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 33 29 -0.0
1992 Houston - PBL 26 12 37 7 1 0 1 3 7 3 2 1 6 0 0 .189 .279 .297 .576 50 39 -0.2
1993 Houston - PBL 27 4 13 3 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .231 .333 .462 .795 122 119 0.1
1997 Tampon Bay - PBL 31 97 333 75 10 4 8 33 32 13 1 1 77 8 7 .225 .256 .351 .607 69 59 -1.6
1998 New York - PBL 32 11 17 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .118 .167 .118 .284 -23 -26 -0.2
1999 Cleveland - PBL 33 63 208 49 11 2 5 17 28 10 1 1 47 5 3 .236 .273 .380 .653 68 63 -0.7
Total PBL 342 1125 264 50 12 27 96 126 50 5 5 184 29 31 .235 .269 .372 .642 78 70 -3.9
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
1987 Montgomery - AAA 21 56 224 76 12 2 13 43 35 14 4 0 63 16 6 .339 .388 .585 .973 185 182 3.2
1988 Montgomery - AAA 22 33 128 36 8 1 9 29 20 8 4 0 28 7 5 .281 .343 .570 .913 147 145 1.2
1989 Montgomery - AAA 23 22 74 19 3 2 6 27 15 2 4 2 25 3 1 .257 .305 .595 .899 117 103 0.3
1990 Montgomery - AAA 24 62 262 90 14 0 21 80 56 13 1 8 52 5 4 .344 .366 .637 1.004 159 141 2.3
1991 Montgomery - AAA 25 105 433 118 20 1 16 75 59 16 8 7 111 25 9 .273 .306 .434 .740 111 104 2.2
1992 Montgomery - AAA 26 95 380 132 19 2 24 78 72 25 8 2 85 29 16 .347 .398 .597 .995 166 156 4.1
1993 Montgomery - AAA 27 73 276 94 16 2 20 76 64 24 5 2 52 10 11 .341 .401 .630 1.031 151 139 2.0
1994 Charleston - AAA 28 114 476 144 18 3 37 86 95 24 16 2 101 24 10 .303 .355 .586 .941 172 168 6.5
1995 Charleston - AAA 29 99 397 112 20 1 15 61 55 17 9 4 85 17 4 .282 .323 .451 .774 126 127 3.4
1996 Charleston - AAA 30 115 457 123 16 3 22 54 67 17 6 1 104 15 6 .269 .304 .462 .765 131 134 4.1
1998 Vancouver - AAA 32 41 149 34 6 0 9 33 29 8 4 2 27 4 3 .228 .282 .450 .732 120 121 0.9
1998 Charleston - AAA 32 10 10 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .455 .400 .855 163 77 0.0
1998 Total - AAA 32 51 159 38 6 0 9 34 30 9 4 2 28 4 3 .239 .293 .447 .740 123 117 0.9
Total BBL 825 3266 982 152 17 192 643 568 169 69 30 734 155 75 .301 .345 .534 .879 145 140
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1988 Houston - PBL 22 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .600 .500 1.100 210 218 -0.6
1989 Houston - PBL 23 5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154 -53 -58 -0.6
Total PBL 6 17 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .176 .222 .176 .399 20 19
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1987 Houston - MLB 1B 3 3 18 2 1 20 0 1.000 26.0 6.92 -0.2 1.074
1987 Houston - MLB 2B 4 4 4 9 1 15 2 .867 35.2 3.28 -0.8 .860
1987 Houston - MLB LF 9 9 18 2 0 21 1 .952 80.0 2.25 -1.2 .905
1987 Houston - MLB RF 5 5 12 1 0 14 1 .929 44.0 2.66 +0.7 1.012
1988 Houston - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 2.0 9.00 -0.4 .000
1988 Houston - MLB 2B 36 29 89 99 35 200 12 .940 269.1 6.28 -5.2 .888
1988 Houston - MLB LF 4 4 11 0 0 12 1 .917 33.0 3.00 +0.0 1.023
1988 Houston - MLB RF 17 15 26 1 0 29 2 .931 125.2 1.93 +0.2 1.012
1989 Houston - MLB 2B 8 5 11 13 4 27 3 .889 47.0 4.60 -1.1 .779
1989 Houston - MLB LF 8 7 18 0 0 20 2 .900 62.0 2.61 +0.5 1.021
1989 Houston - MLB RF 24 21 47 2 0 53 4 .925 189.0 2.33 -1.3 .977
1990 Houston - MLB 2B 3 0 2 1 1 4 1 .750 6.0 4.50 -0.4 .700
1991 Houston - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.041
1991 Houston - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Houston - MLB 2B 2 0 3 3 2 6 0 1.000 6.0 9.00 +0.2 1.037
1992 Houston - MLB LF 7 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 52.0 2.25 -0.2 1.004
1992 Houston - MLB RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 16.0 1.13 +0.0 1.010
1993 Houston - MLB 2B 4 4 6 13 4 20 1 .950 36.1 4.71 -0.3 .957
1997 Tampon Bay - MLB LF 95 94 197 1 0 209 11 .947 814.2 2.19 -4.3 .975
1997 Tampon Bay - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .997
1998 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 New York - MLB LF 6 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 33.0 1.91 +0.1 1.000
1998 New York - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Cleveland - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
1999 Cleveland - MLB LF 59 55 90 0 0 92 2 .978 480.0 1.69 -3.2 .960
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 5 3 20 2 1 23 1 .957 29.0 6.83 -0.7 .859
TOTAL 2B 58 42 115 139 47 273 19 .930 403.1 5.67 -7.6 .885
TOTAL LF 188 178 354 3 0 374 17 .955 1554.2 2.07 -8.4 .973
TOTAL RF 54 44 89 4 0 100 7 .930 389.0 2.15 -0.3 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1987 Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft by the Houston Black Aces (Round 4, Pick 3, 36th overall pick).
07/03/1987 Named the #49 prospect in the PBL
08/24/1987 Wins the BBL PL1 Player of the Week Award.
11/05/1987 Named the #31 prospect in the PBL
11/28/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,816 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (42); Power: 52 (73); Eye: 31 (31).
03/21/1988 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/01/1988 Named the #14 prospect in the PBL
08/09/1988 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/04/1988 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
11/30/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,152 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 66 (66); Eye: 25 (25).
07/28/1989 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/07/1989 Injured (Twisted ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/23/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,480 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 64 (66); Eye: 26 (26).
05/23/1990 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week.
06/17/1990 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 5 weeks.
08/26/1990 Wins the 1990 Bad Boyz League Round 1 with the Montgomery Giants!
11/11/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,744 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 25 (25).
06/18/1991 Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/03/1991 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/17/1991 Wins the 1991 Round 3 with the Houston Black Aces.
11/10/1991 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,968 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 24 (24).
04/28/1992 Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/05/1992 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/01/1992 Wins the BBL PL1 Batter of the Month Award.
09/10/1992 Wins the 1992 BBL PL1 Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
11/10/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,480 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 23 (23).
06/14/1993 Wins the BBL PL1 Player of the Week Award.
07/29/1993 Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 2 months.
09/01/1993 Wins the 1993 Bad Boyz League Round 1 with the Montgomery Giants!
11/05/1993 Became a free agent.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (42); Power: 69 (69); Eye: 22 (22).
02/15/1994 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
05/14/1994 Goes 5-5 against the Sherwood Owls, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
05/16/1994 Wins the BBL PL1 Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1994 Wins the BBL PL1 Batter of the Month Award.
07/27/1994 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/11/1994 Wins the 1994 BBL PL1 Platinum Stick Award at RF.
09/14/1994 Finished 3rd in 1994 BBL PL1 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/01/1994 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (39); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 15 (17).
06/24/1995 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
08/30/1995 Wins the 1995 Bad Boyz League Round 1 with the Charleston Riverdogs!
10/03/1995 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (38); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 15 (18).
11/11/1996 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (43); Power: 56 (56); Eye: 15 (15).
01/25/1997 Signed a minor league contract with the Tampon Bay Pussies organization.
11/09/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (33); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 16 (16).
06/13/1998 Released by the Tampon Bay organization.
06/15/1998 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vancouver Manatees organization.
06/19/1998 Released by the Tampon Bay organization.
06/22/1998 Signed a minor league contract ($450 bonus) with the New York Yankees organization.
11/02/1998 Released by the New York Yankees.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (32); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 18 (18).
04/13/1999 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Lake Monsters organization.
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