P Merlin 'Zippo' Howard #2
Richmond Schooners (BA) EL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/29/2024
BNN Index | EL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MERLIN 'ZIPPO' HOWARD #2 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 0-0 0 5.79 9.1 12 3 4 5 1.71 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 60 60
Movement 55 55 60 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 65 65
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/11/2024 BIN Loss, 0-5 2.1 5 3 3 0 2
04/09/2024 @ NHA Win, 5-3 4.2 3 1 1 1 2
04/05/2024 @ NBR Loss, 2-6 2.1 4 2 2 3 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/26/1996
Born in:Ft. Worth, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 170 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 16th Pick in Round 2
EASTERN LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 0 0 5.79 9.1 12 6 6 3 4 5 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 3 1 15.43 11.57 4.82 3.86 7.50 1.71 214 -0.4 .321        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 16 6 2 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .375 .444 .688 1.132      
vs. RHB 20 6 0 0 2 3 2 3 0 1 0 .300 .364 .600 .964      
EASTERN LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 0 0 0 5.79 9.1 12 6 6 3 4 5  
Career 121 0 8 8 65 2.38 143.2 103 39 38 13 62 148  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 11.57 2.1 5 3 3 2 0 2  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 7 3 3 1 4 3  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 5.14 7.0 8 4 4 3 1 4  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 7.71 2.1 4 2 2 0 3 1  
Night 3 0 0 0 0 5.79 9.1 12 6 6 3 4 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 5.79 9.1 12 6 6 3 4 5  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 New York - MSL 23 4 0 1 0 0 5.40 8.1 7 5 5 2 5 10 0 0 1.44 .250 5.53 -0.1 81
2020 Utah - MSL 24 26 0 1 3 2 4.50 60.0 71 45 30 14 28 52 0 0 1.65 .328 6.00 -1.1 93
2021 Utah - MSL 25 31 0 2 1 1 4.28 67.1 52 34 32 13 26 72 0 0 1.16 .244 4.84 -0.5 92
2022 Utah - MSL 26 22 0 0 0 1 3.65 61.2 49 26 25 7 31 60 0 0 1.30 .261 4.23 -0.3 98
Total MSL 83 0 4 4 4 4.20 197.1 179 110 92 36 90 194 0 0 1.36 .278 5.03 -2.1 94
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Total - 19 12 12 9 0 0 0.99 91.0 54 14 10 2 17 136 0 0 0.78 .254 1.16 5.4 100
2015 Brooklyn - S A 19 14 14 6 2 0 2.71 89.2 82 32 27 3 32 70 0 0 1.27 .290 3.46 1.8 146
2015 Savannah - A 19 2 2 1 0 0 1.84 14.2 13 3 3 1 2 9 0 0 1.02 .267 3.32 0.3 206
2016 Savannah - A 20 47 0 5 3 18 1.95 55.1 36 12 12 2 24 60 0 0 1.08 .258 2.88 0.8 188
2016 St. Lucie - A 20 2 0 0 0 2 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .286 2.18 0.0 999
2016 Total - A 20 49 0 5 3 20 1.88 57.1 38 12 12 2 24 61 0 0 1.08 .259 2.86 0.8 195
2017 Savannah - A 21 4 4 0 4 0 7.32 19.2 24 17 16 5 6 10 0 0 1.53 .292 7.06 -0.5 51
2017 St. Lucie - A 21 25 25 6 9 0 2.12 140.0 114 41 33 6 47 124 0 0 1.15 .280 3.18 1.7 147
2017 Total - A 21 29 29 6 13 0 2.76 159.2 138 58 49 11 53 134 0 0 1.20 .282 3.66 1.2 119
2017 Binghamton - AA 21 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 1.34 0.0 999
2018 Binghamton - AA 22 60 0 4 2 37 2.19 61.2 39 16 15 6 22 65 0 0 0.99 .221 3.35 0.4 157
2018 Kansas City - AAA 22 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.80 .231 2.21 0.1 999
2019 Binghamton - AA 23 53 0 4 6 26 2.35 65.0 50 17 17 4 34 71 0 0 1.29 .291 3.52 1.2 181
2020 Binghamton - AA 24 3 0 0 0 2 0.00 6.2 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0.60 .143 2.56 0.2 999
2021 Round Rock - AAA 25 9 0 0 0 6 2.57 7.0 7 2 2 0 3 10 0 0 1.43 .412 2.33 0.3 198
2023 Corpus Christi - AA 27 5 0 0 0 3 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0.86 .167 2.45 0.2 999
2023 Round Rock - AAA 27 32 0 3 4 3 4.07 48.2 41 25 22 4 22 40 0 0 1.29 .285 4.17 0.1 99
2024 Richmond - AA 28 3 0 0 0 0 5.79 9.1 12 6 6 3 4 5 0 0 1.71 .321 7.50 -0.4 61
Total PCL 45 0 3 4 10 3.56 60.2 51 27 24 4 26 54 0 0 1.27 .294 3.79 115.3
Total EL 121 0 8 8 65 2.38 143.2 103 39 38 13 62 148 0 0 1.15 .256 3.64 158.9
Total TEX 5 0 0 0 3 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0.86 .167 2.45 999.0
Total FSL 27 25 6 9 2 2.09 142.0 116 41 33 6 47 125 0 0 1.15 .280 3.17 149.2
Total SAL 53 6 6 7 18 3.11 89.2 73 32 31 8 32 79 0 0 1.17 .269 3.87 119.0
Total NYP 14 14 6 2 0 2.71 89.2 82 32 27 3 32 70 0 0 1.27 .290 3.46 145.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Kansas City - PCL 22 9 0 2 1 3 3.86 16.1 14 7 7 4 4 17 0 0 1.10 .233 5.04 -0.3 100
Total PCL 9 0 2 1 3 3.86 16.1 14 7 7 4 4 17 0 0 1.10 .233 5.04 99.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Binghamton - AA P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.041
2017 St. Lucie - A P 25 25 7 10 1 19 2 .895 140.0 1.09 -0.2 1.165
2017 Savannah - A P 4 4 2 3 0 6 1 .833 19.2 2.29 +0.5 1.028
2018 Kansas City - AAA P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.1 1.046
2018 Binghamton - AA P 60 0 1 8 0 11 2 .818 61.2 1.31 +0.1 .944
2019 New York - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.5 .000
2019 Binghamton - AA P 53 0 1 17 0 19 1 .947 65.0 2.49 +0.7 1.008
2020 Utah - MLB P 26 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 60.0 0.45 +0.5 1.036
2020 Binghamton - AA P 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.2 2.70 -0.1 1.061
2021 Utah - MLB P 31 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 67.1 0.94 +1.0 1.001
2021 Round Rock - AAA P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Utah - MLB P 22 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 61.2 1.17 +0.6 1.248
2023 Round Rock - AAA P 32 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 48.2 1.11 +1.7 1.465
2023 Corpus Christi - AA P 5 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 -0.1 .970
2024 Richmond - AA P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 +0.3 .994
TOTAL P 283 29 19 64 2 89 6 .933 568.1 1.31 +5.3 1.055
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (55).
06/15/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Florida State League All-Star Game.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
09/21/2018 Finished 3rd in 2018 EL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
09/28/2018 Wins the 2018 Pacific Coast League Round 2 with the Kansas City Red Dogs!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
05/15/2019 Injured (Dizziness and nausea), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/19/2019 Finished 3rd in 2019 EL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/27/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $575,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
05/04/2020 Was claimed off waivers by Utah while with New York.
11/23/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $575,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/27/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $575,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/13/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,220,000 with the Utah Utes organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
11/26/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/20/2024 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Bay Area Bandits organization.
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