Sam Howard
P
Toledo Mud Hens
+0.0
WAR
Age 33
LHP
6'4" / 195 lbs
AAA
ERA—
FIP—
xFIP12.57
SIERA10.46
K%—
BB%—
K-BB%—
IP—
trajectory · insufficient sample
FB Velo
p3493.4
Whiff%
p9038.0%
K%
p9030.0%
xwOBA vs
p460.316
SL-2.6
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | A | Asheville Tourists | 25 | 25 | 134 | 562 | 122 | 32 | 8 | 16.1% | 6.7% | 1.6% | 3.43 | 3.45 | +2.8 |
| 2016 | 23 | AA | Hartford Yard Goats | 27 | 27 | 156 | 683 | 140 | 52 | 14 | 16.2% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 3.35 | 4.14 | +2.1 |
| 2017 | 24 | AAA | Albuquerque Isotopes | 24 | 23 | 127 | 534 | 104 | 43 | 11 | 16.6% | 8.5% | 1.9% | 3.32 | 3.84 | +2.1 |
| 2018 | 25 | MLB | Colorado Rockies | 25 | 21 | 100 | 435 | 81 | 37 | 13 | 17.0% | 8.6% | 3.1% | 4.95 | 4.46 | +1.0 |
| 2019 | 26 | MLB | Colorado Rockies | 62 | 0 | 70 | 307 | 85 | 31 | 10 | 25.3% | 10.4% | 2.9% | 4.65 | 3.89 | +0.9 |
| 2020 | 27 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 22 | 0 | 21 | 90 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 30.0% | 10.0% | 5.1% | 3.86 | 4.63 | +0.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 58 | 2 | 50 | 217 | 66 | 33 | 7 | 30.2% | 15.6% | 3.6% | 5.07 | 4.48 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | 29 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 46 | 2 | 40 | 171 | 45 | 26 | 7 | 24.0% | 14.3% | 4.2% | 3.40 | 5.17 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 289 | 100 | 697 | 2999 | 574 | 279 | 77 | 19.1% | 9.3% | 2.6% | 3.86 | 4.08 | +9.7 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 83 | 29 | 200 | 860 | 165 | 80 | 22 | 19.1% | 9.3% | 2.6% | 3.86 | 4.08 | +2.8 | ||
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.