1B Jake 'Dropkick' Howard #20
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (KC) TEX
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/11/2109
BNN Index | TEX | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B JAKE 'DROPKICK' HOWARD #20 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
123 412 113 15 1 15 57 29 88 .274 .345 .425 4 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 9 11 11
Gap 9 9 9 12
Power 11 9 12 15
Eye 8 7 9 11
Avoid K's 11 9 12 12
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 15 8
Errors: - 15 15
Arm: 1 5 10
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 8
1st Base: 20 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Aggressiveness: 6
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/03/2109 @ ARK Win, 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2109 SPF Win, 6-1 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/2109 @ SAN Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/23/2109 @ SAN Win, 7-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/2109 @ MID Loss, 2-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/21/2109 @ MID Loss, 2-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/20/2109 @ MID Win, 5-2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
08/18/2109 SAN Win, 6-3 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/17/2109 SAN Loss, 5-6 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/16/2109 SAN Win, 7-3 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He possesses great intelligence.
Birthday:03/03/2085
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2107, 16th Pick in Round 1
TEXAS LEAGUE 2109 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 123 412 113 15 1 15 57 57 29 88 .274 .345 .425 .770 .338 .150 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 121 464 18 3 0 10 0 5 175 31 4 0 100.0 61.8 5.31 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   100 25 3 0 1 10 8 5 28 1 0 3 .250 .303 .310 .613
Versus Right   307 86 12 1 14 47 49 24 60 4 0 15 .280 .357 .463 .820
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   59 17 5 0 1 8 5 5 12 1 0 2 .288 .358 .424 .782
May   99 27 5 0 0 11 12 5 22 0 0 5 .273 .339 .323 .663
June   98 23 0 0 7 14 16 8 27 2 0 4 .235 .312 .449 .761
July   82 24 3 0 4 16 14 5 18 2 0 3 .293 .348 .476 .823
August   66 18 1 1 3 8 8 6 8 0 0 4 .273 .368 .455 .823
September   8 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125
Career   412 113 15 1 15 57 57 29 88 5 0 18 .274 .345 .425 .770
Home   202 62 9 1 7 28 28 13 33 2 0 9 .307 .372 .465 .837
Road   210 51 6 0 8 29 29 16 55 3 0 9 .243 .319 .386 .705
Grass   412 113 15 1 15 57 57 29 88 5 0 18 .274 .345 .425 .770
Day   123 31 7 0 1 17 15 7 25 4 0 7 .252 .319 .333 .652
Night   289 82 8 1 14 40 42 22 63 1 0 11 .284 .356 .464 .820
As Starter   410 113 15 1 15 57 57 29 86 5 0 18 .276 .346 .427 .773
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   83 23 1 0 5 11 14 4 18 0 0 5 .277 .348 .470 .818
Inning 1-3   138 35 1 0 5 19 19 11 30 2 0 1 .254 .309 .370 .679
Inning 4-6   164 47 8 1 5 23 21 10 38 1 0 8 .287 .355 .439 .794
Inning 7-9   108 31 6 0 5 15 17 8 18 2 0 8 .287 .373 .481 .854
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   140 32 3 1 4 7 20 10 28 1 0 4 .229 .297 .350 .647
1 Outs   140 41 7 0 6 28 22 9 38 4 0 8 .293 .360 .471 .832
2 Outs   132 40 5 0 5 22 15 10 22 0 0 6 .303 .378 .455 .833
Scoring Position   106 31 6 0 5 46 16 10 16 5 0 7 .292 .375 .491 .866
Bases Empty   238 60 6 1 9 9 33 15 57 0 0 7 .252 .315 .399 .715
Runner on 1st   68 22 3 0 1 2 8 4 15 0 0 4 .324 .395 .412 .807
Runner on 2nd   38 7 2 0 0 5 3 4 8 0 0 1 .184 .279 .237 .516
Runner on 3rd   14 5 1 0 2 8 4 2 1 1 0 0 .357 .412 .857 1.269
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 11 2 0 3 15 6 2 3 0 0 4 .379 .486 .759 1.244
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 4 1 0 0 7 2 1 2 2 0 0 .444 .417 .556 .972
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 .375 .400 .375 .775
Bases Loaded   8 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 2 1 0 1 .125 .273 .125 .398
Two Strikes   179 29 4 0 4 15 19 8 88 2 0 6 .162 .221 .251 .472
First Pitch   61 25 2 1 2 10 11 2 0 1 0 2 .410 .439 .574 1.013
Count 0-1   44 12 2 0 2 7 7 0 0 1 0 3 .273 .312 .455 .767
Count 0-2   23 4 1 0 0 2 3 0 12 0 0 4 .174 .296 .217 .514
Count 1-0   40 12 2 0 2 5 6 1 0 1 0 3 .300 .356 .500 .856
Count 1-1   41 19 2 0 3 11 8 0 0 0 0 3 .463 .500 .732 1.232
Count 1-2   57 9 2 0 1 3 4 0 29 0 0 0 .158 .158 .246 .404
Count 2-0   12 5 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .750 1.167
Count 2-1   22 9 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .409 .435 .636 1.071
Count 2-2   63 8 0 0 2 7 6 0 33 1 0 2 .127 .152 .222 .374
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 2 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 0 .154 .522 .154 .676
Full Count   36 8 1 0 1 3 6 8 14 1 0 0 .222 .356 .333 .689
Behind in Count   124 25 5 0 3 12 14 0 41 1 0 7 .202 .242 .315 .557
Ahead in Count   87 28 5 0 4 14 12 19 0 1 0 4 .322 .459 .517 .977
Batting 2nd   42 8 0 0 3 4 6 1 7 0 0 1 .190 .227 .405 .632
Batting 3rd   12 6 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Batting 4th   40 8 2 0 0 4 7 2 7 0 0 2 .200 .273 .250 .523
Batting 5th   85 23 8 0 3 16 12 5 18 4 0 6 .271 .340 .471 .811
Batting 6th   81 24 0 1 3 7 11 9 21 0 0 5 .296 .400 .432 .832
Batting 7th   135 38 5 0 6 23 15 10 30 1 0 3 .281 .342 .452 .794
Batting 8th   14 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Low Leverage   179 46 8 0 6 17 24 13 40 2 0 8 .257 .332 .402 .734
Medium Leverage   170 47 5 1 6 22 24 12 31 0 0 6 .276 .346 .424 .769
High Leverage   62 20 2 0 3 18 9 4 17 3 0 4 .323 .384 .500 .884
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
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
2106 Total - 21 68 305 82 15 2 24 64 90 30 6 0 32 1 0 .269 .346 .567 .913 100 100 2.8
2107 Total - 22 68 305 82 15 2 21 65 78 29 6 1 31 1 0 .269 .343 .538 .881 100 100 2.5
2107 Burlington - Rk+ 22 20 69 22 6 1 2 11 8 6 4 0 13 0 0 .319 .405 .522 .927 158 169 0.9
2107 Lexington - A 22 54 183 31 9 1 1 9 8 11 6 1 60 1 0 .169 .239 .246 .485 41 33 -1.0
2108 Lexington - A 23 132 466 95 19 1 13 44 48 39 14 2 125 3 0 .204 .284 .333 .617 82 84 0.6
2109 Northwest Arkansas - AA 24 123 412 113 15 1 15 57 57 29 18 5 88 4 0 .274 .345 .425 .770 110 108 1.6
Total TEX 123 412 113 15 1 15 57 57 29 18 5 88 4 0 .274 .345 .425 .770 110 108
Total SAL 186 649 126 28 2 14 53 56 50 20 3 185 4 0 .194 .271 .308 .580 70 70
Total APP 20 69 22 6 1 2 11 8 6 4 0 13 0 0 .319 .405 .522 .927 158 169
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2109 Northwest Arkansas - AA 1B 120 120 898 62 89 963 3 .997 1005.1 8.59 +5.0 1.050
2109 Northwest Arkansas - AA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 +0.0 1.000
TOTAL 1B 120 120 898 62 89 963 3 .997 1005.1 8.59 +5.0 1.050
TOTAL RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 +0.0 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2107 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (13); Power: 8 (19); Eye: 7 (13).
06/09/2107 Drafted in the 2107 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals, out of college Cal Poly SLO
08/15/2107 Wins the APP Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (12); Power: 8 (16); Eye: 7 (12).
04/04/2108 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
05/13/2108 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/25/2108 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/07/2108 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 9 (15); Eye: 8 (11).
04/10/2109 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
04/29/2109 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
05/04/2109 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/24/2109 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
09/02/2109 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/03/2109 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for one week.
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