Spencer
Howard
PAge : 30Throws : R
Spencer Howard
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Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 95 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2020-08-09
Born in : San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6.21 | 29.0 | 27 | 2.00 | |
| 2024 | Cleveland Guardians | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 5.0 | 6 | 2.80 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5.63 | 24.0 | 21 | 1.83 |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 3.1 | 2 | 2.10 |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7.41 | 37.2 | 32 | 1.73 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 7.43 | 49.2 | 52 | 1.61 | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers | 8 | 0 | 3 | 9.70 | 21.1 | 21 | 1.78 |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5.72 | 28.1 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5.92 | 24.1 | 23 | 1.64 |
| Career totals | 47 | 4 | 13 | 7.00 | 144.0 | 136 | 1.74 | |
Advanced stats, 2024Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
6.21
FIP
4.99
xFIP
5.05
ERA-
155
WHIP
2.00
K%
18.8 %
BB%
9.7 %
Strikeouts
27
Innings
29.0
Wins
1
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2025 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.0
Strikeouts
15
2024 WAR
-0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20210.4 WAR · 0.5 per full season
- 2022-0.7 WAR · -1.2 per full season
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
+10 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
50
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 71
- STF
- Stuff
- 60
- CTL
- Control
- 70
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 56
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 39
- EX
- Experience
- 61
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.99 · RA9-WAR: -0.6
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
93.8 mi/h
34th percentile
K%
18.8 %
17th percentile
BB%
9.7 %
37th percentile
xERA
5.37
3th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.357
3th percentile
Barrels allowed
8.7 %
27th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | -0.1 | 8 | 50 | 93.8 | 18.8 | 9.7 | 5.37 | .357 |
| 2022 | TEX | -0.7 | 6 | 60 | 94.4 | 17.9 | 8.4 | 5.70 | .366 |
| 2021 | TEX | 0.4 | 14 | 67 | 94.2 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 4.66 | .330 |
Game log, 2024
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | vs SD | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.21 |
| Jul 11 | @ DET | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6.33 |
| Jun 29 | vs LAD | 2.2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5.63 |
| Jun 24 | vs CHC | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3.80 |
| Jun 19 | @ CHC | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4.86 |
| Jun 14 | vs LAA | 2.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.02 |
| Jun 8 | @ TEX | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.03 |
| Jun 3 | @ AZ | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.08 |
| May 28 | vs PHI | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |