J. P. Howell
J. P. Howell | |
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Tampa Bay Rays – No. 39 | |
Pitcher | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
debut | |
June 11, 2005, for the Kansas City Royals | |
Career statistics (through August 30, 2008) | |
Win-Loss | 11-14 |
Earned Run Average | 5.23 |
Strikeouts | 208 |
Teams | |
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James Phillip Howell (born April 25, 1983, in Modesto, California) is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California and the University of Texas at Austin, where he lead the Longhorns to an appearance in the 2004 College World Series championship series. Howell had the best ERA in the World Series Tournament, achieving an impressive 0.77 ERA.
Howell is a soft tosser. He throws his sinking fastball in the mid 80's, topping out at 90 MPH. He also throws a knuckle-curve that's been described by scouts as "heavy" because of its extremely sharp downward break. He throws a changeup that breaks away from right-handed hitters. Howell also throws a cutter to his arsenal.Howell has good command of all four pitches.
Howell made his Major League Baseball debut with the Kansas City Royals on June 11, 2005. On June 20, 2006 Howell was traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for infielder Fernando Cortez and outfielder Joey Gathright,and made his Devil Rays debut on August 1, 2006.
He pitched out of the bullpen for the Rays in 2008 and became one of the team's primary relievers. He went 6-1 with a 2.22 ERA in 64 games, striking out 92 batters while earning three saves.
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