Ed HowardSS
Knoxville Smokies
Age 25
R/R
6'1" / 185 lbs
AA
HR -8%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTION0 act + 0 ros · stats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†51
AVG/OBP/SLG.195 / .252 / .288
PA3
HR0
K%33
BB%6
BABIP282
ISO89
MLB%2%
Value2026 · WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
Tools · Contract
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 19 | A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 326 | 302 | 68 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 98 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 225 | 278 | 315 | 592 | 89 | 318 | 30 | 6 | 268 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | — | 93 | 82 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 244 | 326 | 317 | 643 | 73 | 302 | 20 | 10 | 294 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | — | 188 | 176 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 199 | 242 | 244 | 486 | 45 | 280 | 31 | 4 | 223 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | INTL | Canberra Cavalry | — | 44 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 167 | 205 | 190 | 395 | 24 | 212 | 20 | 5 | 184 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | — | 41 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 205 | 167 | 372 | 28 | 200 | 27 | 5 | 172 | -8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | — | 395 | 364 | 85 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 111 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 234 | 290 | 310 | 601 | 77 | 328 | 28 | 7 | 273 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | AA | Knoxville Smokies | — | 56 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 218 | 125 | 343 | 21 | 238 | 48 | 12 | 175 | -25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | INTL | Mesa Solar Sox | — | 65 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 222 | 354 | 259 | 613 | 37 | 343 | 29 | 15 | 297 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | — | 33 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 152 | 156 | 308 | 31 | 235 | 45 | 3 | 142 | -41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA | Knoxville Smokies | — | 116 | 105 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 181 | 246 | 276 | 522 | 95 | 274 | 37 | 8 | 236 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 19 | A MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 326 | 307 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 139 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 176 | 219 | 241 | 460 | 65 | 305 | 43 | 4 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 93 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 226 | 293 | 298 | 591 | 71 | 295 | 26 | 8 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 188 | 179 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 76 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 162 | 194 | 184 | 378 | 22 | 269 | 40 | 3 | 177 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | AAA MLE | Iowa Cubs | — | 41 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 205 | 167 | 372 | 28 | 193 | 32 | 5 | 156 | -8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 395 | 372 | 74 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 140 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 199 | 242 | 263 | 505 | 65 | 305 | 35 | 5 | 221 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | AA MLE | Knoxville Smokies | — | 56 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 164 | 100 | 264 | 20 | 230 | 59 | 9 | 131 | -25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AAA MLE | Iowa Cubs | — | 33 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 121 | 125 | 246 | 31 | 223 | 55 | 3 | 108 | -41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA MLE | Knoxville Smokies | — | 116 | 108 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 184 | 194 | 379 | 56 | 240 | 45 | 5 | 181 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 19 | A MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 326 | 307 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 139 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 176 | 219 | 241 | 460 | 65 | 307 | 43 | 4 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 19 | A RAW | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 326 | 302 | 68 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 98 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 225 | 278 | 315 | 592 | 89 | 318 | 30 | 6 | 268 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 93 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 226 | 293 | 298 | 591 | 71 | 300 | 26 | 8 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20 | A+ RAW | South Bend Cubs | — | 93 | 82 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 244 | 326 | 317 | 643 | 73 | 302 | 20 | 10 | 294 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 232 | 221 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 94 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 167 | 200 | 204 | 404 | 36 | 276 | 41 | 3 | 177 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 232 | 218 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 193 | 235 | 234 | 469 | 41 | 265 | 29 | 4 | 215 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 436 | 408 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 153 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 194 | 238 | 255 | 493 | 61 | 302 | 35 | 5 | 215 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 436 | 400 | 90 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 122 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 225 | 282 | 297 | 580 | 72 | 317 | 28 | 6 | 264 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | INTL MLE | 2 teams | — | 121 | 108 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 72 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 83 | 175 | 102 | 277 | 19 | 250 | 60 | 9 | 131 | -25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | INTL RAW | 2 teams | — | 121 | 102 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 46 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 167 | 292 | 196 | 488 | 29 | 304 | 38 | 14 | 241 | -25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 149 | 140 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 170 | 179 | 349 | 50 | 239 | 47 | 5 | 165 | -2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 149 | 137 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 224 | 248 | 473 | 80 | 266 | 39 | 7 | 215 | -2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 19 | A MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 326 | 306 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 139 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 176 | 219 | 242 | 461 | 65 | 305 | 43 | 4 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 93 | 85 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 293 | 294 | 588 | 71 | 295 | 26 | 8 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 232 | 221 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 94 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 167 | 200 | 204 | 404 | 36 | 269 | 41 | 3 | 177 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 436 | 409 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 153 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 193 | 238 | 254 | 493 | 61 | 294 | 35 | 5 | 215 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | INTL MLE | 2 teams | — | 121 | 108 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 72 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 83 | 175 | 102 | 277 | 19 | 230 | 60 | 9 | 131 | -25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 149 | 141 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 170 | 177 | 347 | 50 | 236 | 47 | 5 | 165 | -2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 436 | 409 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 153 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 193 | 238 | 254 | 493 | 61 | 294 | 35 | 5 | 215 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | INTL MLE | 2 teams | — | 121 | 108 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 72 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 83 | 175 | 102 | 277 | 19 | 230 | 60 | 9 | 131 | -25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 149 | 141 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 170 | 177 | 347 | 50 | 236 | 47 | 5 | 165 | -2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB MLE | CHC | 2% | 200 | 184 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 193 | 250 | 286 | 536 | 93 | 279 | 32 | 6 | 243 | 51 | -12 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +4 | -0.3 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB CTX | CHC | 2% | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 252 | 288 | 540 | 93 | 282 | 33 | 0 | 245 | 51 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 26 | MLB MLE | CHC | 31% | 292 | 269 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 94 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 198 | 256 | 303 | 559 | 105 | 280 | 32 | 7 | 252 | 57 | -15 | +1 | +0 | +3 | +6 | -0.5 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB CTX | CHC | 31% | 91 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 257 | 304 | 562 | 105 | 283 | 32 | 7 | 254 | 57 | -5 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 91 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 253 | 298 | 550 | 107 | 264 | 32 | 7 | 254 | 28 | -5 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | -0.2 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 600 | 114 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 43 | 207 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 190 | 252 | 295 | 547 | 105 | 264 | 32 | 7 | 254 | 28 | -33 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +14 | -1.1 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 1821 | 1695 | 299 | 48 | 7 | 16 | 95 | 702 | 15 | 38 | 8 | 176 | 227 | 241 | 468 | 65 | 287 | 39 | 5 | 210 | 28 | -25 | +1 | +0 | +5 | +10 | -0.9 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 605 | 106 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 251 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 175 | 225 | 240 | 465 | 64 | 284 | 39 | 5 | 210 | 28 | -35 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +14 | -1.3 | |