Ben Howard
P · Last on a Brewers farm club: Huntsville Stars, 2008
- B/T
- R/R
- Size
- 6' 2", 220 lb
- Born
- 1979-01-15 · Danville, IL, USA
- Acquired
- Drafted 1997, round 2, pick 78, by San Diego Padres
- MLB debut
- 2002-04-28
The path and tables below cover his minor-league seasons with any club, as the MLB Stats API lists them, through 2026. His major-league seasons are in the "Major leagues" section.
Level path
- ROK1997AZL Padres
- ROK1998Idaho Falls Braves
- A1999Fort Wayne Wizards
- A+2000Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
- A+2001Lake Elsinore Storm
- AA2001Mobile Bay Bears
- AA2002Mobile Bay Bears
- AAA2002Portland Beavers
- AAA2003Portland Beavers
- AAA2004Albuquerque Isotopes
- AAA2005Albuquerque Isotopes
- AAA2006Buffalo Bisons
- AAA2006Syracuse SkyChiefs
- AAA2006
- AAA2007Iowa Cubs
- AA2008Huntsville Stars
- AAA2008Nashville Sounds
Pitching
| Year | Lvl | Club | Age | Games pitched in. | Games started. | Wins. | Losses. | Saves. | Innings pitched. The digit after the point is outs: 110.1 is 110 innings and one out. | Hits allowed. | Walks allowed. | Strikeouts. | Home runs allowed. | Earned run average: earned runs allowed per nine innings. | Walks plus hits allowed per inning pitched. | Strikeouts per nine innings. | Walks per nine innings. | Strikeout rate: strikeouts divided by batters faced. | Walk rate: walks divided by batters faced. | Strikeout rate minus walk rate, both as a share of batters faced. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ROK | AZL Padres | 18 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 54.1 | 54 | 63 | 59 | 3 | 7.45 | 2.15 | 9.77 | 10.44 | 21.0% | 22.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | ROK | Idaho Falls Braves | 19 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 68.2 | 67 | 87 | 79 | 2 | 6.03 | 2.24 | 10.35 | 11.40 | 22.3% | 24.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | A | Fort Wayne Wizards | 20 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 144.2 | 123 | 110 | 131 | 17 | 4.73 | 1.61 | 8.15 | 6.84 | 19.7% | 16.5% | 3.2% |
| 2000 | A+ | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 21 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 107.1 | 88 | 111 | 150 | 8 | 6.37 | 1.85 | 12.58 | 9.31 | 29.6% | 21.9% | 7.7% |
| 2001 | A+ | Lake Elsinore Storm | 22 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 101.2 | 86 | 32 | 107 | 4 | 2.83 | 1.16 | 9.47 | 2.83 | 25.8% | 7.7% | 18.1% |
| 2001 | AA | Mobile Bay Bears | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 2.40 | 1.07 | 8.70 | 4.50 | 24.8% | 12.8% | 12.0% |
| 2002 | AA | Mobile Bay Bears | 23 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 26 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 2.18 | 1.27 | 8.18 | 4.36 | 22.2% | 11.9% | 10.4% |
| 2002 | AAA | Portland Beavers | 23 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45.0 | 47 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 6.20 | 1.38 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 12.8% | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| 2003 | AAA | Portland Beavers | 24 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 130.2 | 118 | 49 | 68 | 17 | 4.55 | 1.28 | 4.68 | 3.38 | 12.4% | 8.9% | 3.5% |
| 2004 | AAA | Albuquerque Isotopes | 25 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 34.1 | 29 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 3.67 | 1.49 | 7.34 | 5.77 | 18.5% | 14.6% | 4.0% |
| 2005 | AAA | Albuquerque Isotopes | 26 | 54 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 83.2 | 85 | 29 | 87 | 13 | 4.63 | 1.36 | 9.36 | 3.12 | 23.5% | 7.8% | 15.6% |
| 2006 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 27 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 40.2 | 38 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 3.98 | 1.28 | 4.65 | 3.10 | 12.2% | 8.1% | 4.1% |
| 2006 | AAA | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 27 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.1 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8.82 | 1.71 | 4.41 | 3.86 | 10.7% | 9.3% | 1.3% |
| 2006 | AAA | — | 27 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 57.0 | 59 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 5.37 | 1.40 | 4.58 | 3.32 | 11.7% | 8.5% | 3.2% |
| 2007 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 28 | 55 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 82.0 | 84 | 24 | 68 | 13 | 4.28 | 1.32 | 7.46 | 2.63 | 19.6% | 6.9% | 12.7% |
| 2008 | AA | Huntsville Stars | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 | 1.80 | 2.70 | 5.40 | 6.5% | 12.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | 29 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 59.0 | 66 | 22 | 41 | 5 | 4.73 | 1.49 | 6.25 | 3.36 | 15.4% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
Hitting
| Year | Lvl | Club | Age | Games played. | Plate appearances: every trip to the plate, walks and hit-by-pitches included. | Hits. | Doubles. | Triples. | Home runs. | Runs scored. | Runs batted in. | Walks. | Strikeouts. | Stolen bases. | Batting average: hits divided by at-bats. | On-base percentage: how often he reaches base by a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch. | Slugging percentage: total bases divided by at-bats. | On-base plus slugging: OBP and SLG added together. | Isolated power: SLG minus AVG. It counts only the extra bases. | Strikeout rate: strikeouts divided by plate appearances. | Walk rate: walks divided by plate appearances. | Batting average on balls in play: hits other than home runs, divided by at-bats that ended with the ball in play. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | A+ | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 21 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | AA | Mobile Bay Bears | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .000 | 60.0% | 0.0% | 1.000 |
| 2002 | AA | Mobile Bay Bears | 23 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .000 | 41.7% | 0.0% | .200 |
| 2002 | AAA | Portland Beavers | 23 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .000 | 20.0% | 0.0% | .250 |
| 2003 | AAA | Portland Beavers | 24 | 24 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .229 | .400 | .058 | 35.0% | 0.0% | .286 |
| 2004 | AAA | Albuquerque Isotopes | 25 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 | .833 | .167 | 50.0% | 0.0% | .667 |
| 2005 | AAA | Albuquerque Isotopes | 26 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .375 | .125 | 37.5% | 0.0% | .200 |
| 2007 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 28 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 25.0% | 0.0% | .000 |
| 2008 | AA | Huntsville Stars | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | 29 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | .200 | 60.0% | 0.0% | .500 |
Major leagues
Pitching
| Year | Club | Age | Games pitched in. | Games started. | Wins. | Losses. | Saves. | Innings pitched. The digit after the point is outs: 110.1 is 110 innings and one out. | Hits allowed. | Walks allowed. | Strikeouts. | Home runs allowed. | Earned run average: earned runs allowed per nine innings. | Walks plus hits allowed per inning pitched. | Strikeouts per nine innings. | Walks per nine innings. | Strikeout rate: strikeouts divided by batters faced. | Walk rate: walks divided by batters faced. | Strikeout rate minus walk rate, both as a share of batters faced. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | San Diego Padres | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.2 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 9.28 | 2.53 | 8.44 | 11.81 | 17.2% | 24.1% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | San Diego Padres | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34.2 | 31 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 3.63 | 1.33 | 6.23 | 3.89 | 16.2% | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| 2004 | Florida Marlins | 25 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37.2 | 37 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 5.50 | 1.54 | 7.88 | 5.02 | 19.8% | 12.6% | 7.2% |
Hitting
| Year | Club | Age | Games played. | Plate appearances: every trip to the plate, walks and hit-by-pitches included. | Hits. | Doubles. | Triples. | Home runs. | Runs scored. | Runs batted in. | Walks. | Strikeouts. | Stolen bases. | Batting average: hits divided by at-bats. | On-base percentage: how often he reaches base by a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch. | Slugging percentage: total bases divided by at-bats. | On-base plus slugging: OBP and SLG added together. | Isolated power: SLG minus AVG. It counts only the extra bases. | Strikeout rate: strikeouts divided by plate appearances. | Walk rate: walks divided by plate appearances. | Batting average on balls in play: hits other than home runs, divided by at-bats that ended with the ball in play. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | San Diego Padres | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 40.0% | 0.0% | .000 |
| 2003 | San Diego Padres | 24 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | .000 | 45.5% | 0.0% | .167 |
| 2004 | Florida Marlins | 25 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | .000 |
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Stats from the MLB Stats API, through Oct 9, 2026.