Ryan Howard
Atlanta Braves (ML)
Ryan Howard
Birthdate:
Nov. 19, 1979 (32 y, 6 m, 2 d)
Born In:
St. Louis, MO, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
1B
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Height/Weight:
6'3"/239
Entry:
2000 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 15, Team: Houston Astros
Contract:
$26.94M / 5 years (2012-2016)
ML Service Time:
7 years, 144 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
2012-05-21
Scouting Accuracy decreased from Average to Low
2012-04-09
Gap Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Gap decreased from 50 to 45
Gap vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Power vs R decreased from 70 to 65
2011-12-30
Weight decreased from 240 to 239
2011-12-02
Local Popularity decreased from Extremely Popular to Popular
2011-11-01
Contact Potential increased from 40 to 45
Contact increased from 40 to 45
Contact vs R increased from 40 to 45
2011-07-18
Contact Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Contact decreased from 45 to 40
Contact vs R decreased from 45 to 40
Power vs R increased from 65 to 70
Outfield Error decreased from 25 to 20
2011-04-18
Weight decreased from 241 to 240
2011-03-21
Weight decreased from 242 to 241
2011-03-07
Speed increased from 0 to 60
Stealing increased from 0 to 60
Baserunning increased from 0 to 75
2010-11-04
Local Popularity increased from Very Popular to Extremely Popular
National Popularity increased from Well Known to Popular
2010-09-13
Weight decreased from 243 to 242
2010-07-12
Gap Potential increased from 45 to 50
Gap increased from 45 to 50
Movement vs R increased from 30 to 35
2010-06-28
Weight decreased from 244 to 243
2010-04-12
Contact vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Movement Potential increased from 30 to 35
Movement increased from 30 to 35
2009-12-14
Contact Potential decreased from 85 to 45
Contact decreased from 85 to 45
Contact vs R decreased from 89 to 45
Contact vs L decreased from 76 to 45
Gap Potential decreased from 90 to 45
Gap decreased from 90 to 45
Gap vs R decreased from 94 to 50
Power vs R decreased from 143 to 65
Sac Bunt increased from 1 to 20
Bunt for Hit increased from 6 to 20
Infield Range decreased from 49 to 35
Infield Error decreased from 53 to 35
Infield Arm decreased from 31 to 30
Turn Double Play decreased from 49 to 35
Outfield Range increased from 13 to 25
Catcher Ability increased from 3 to 20
Catcher Arm increased from 9 to 20
1B defense decreased from 96 to 50
Stuff Potential increased from 2 to 20
Stuff increased from 2 to 20
Stuff vs R increased from 2 to 20
Stuff vs L increased from 2 to 20
Movement Potential increased from 27 to 30
Movement increased from 27 to 30
Movement vs R increased from 26 to 30
Stamina increased from 1 to 20
Hold decreased from 163 to 70
2009-11-08
Gap vs L decreased from 75 to 45
Power Potential decreased from 138 to 65
Power decreased from 137 to 65
Power vs L decreased from 121 to 60
Eye Potential decreased from 131 to 55
Eye decreased from 129 to 55
Eye vs R decreased from 135 to 55
Eye vs L decreased from 112 to 50
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 33 to 35
Avoid Ks increased from 33 to 35
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 34 to 35
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 31 to 35
Speed decreased from 29 to 0
Stealing decreased from 125 to 0
Baserunning decreased from 187 to 0
Outfield Error increased from 5 to 25
Outfield Arm decreased from 26 to 25
Movement vs L increased from 29 to 35
Control Potential increased from 3 to 30
Control increased from 3 to 30
Control vs R increased from 3 to 30
Control vs L increased from 3 to 30
Fastball Pot increased from 19 to 35
Fastball increased from 19 to 35
Local Popularity increased from Well Known to Very Popular
National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
2009-11-06
Weight decreased from 245 to 244
2009-10-17
Contact Potential increased from 45 to 85
Contact increased from 45 to 85
Contact vs R increased from 45 to 89
Contact vs L increased from 45 to 76
Gap Potential increased from 45 to 90
Gap increased from 45 to 90
Gap vs R increased from 50 to 94
Gap vs L increased from 40 to 75
Power Potential increased from 60 to 138
Power increased from 60 to 137
Power vs R increased from 65 to 143
Power vs L increased from 55 to 121
Eye Potential increased from 60 to 131
Eye increased from 60 to 129
Eye vs R increased from 60 to 135
Eye vs L increased from 55 to 112
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 30 to 33
Avoid Ks increased from 30 to 33
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 30 to 34
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 30 to 31
Sac Bunt decreased from 20 to 1
Bunt for Hit decreased from 20 to 6
Speed decreased from 30 to 29
Stealing increased from 55 to 125
Baserunning increased from 75 to 187
Infield Range increased from 35 to 49
Infield Error increased from 35 to 53
Infield Arm increased from 30 to 31
Turn Double Play increased from 35 to 49
Outfield Range decreased from 25 to 13
Outfield Error decreased from 20 to 5
Outfield Arm decreased from 30 to 26
Catcher Ability decreased from 20 to 3
Catcher Arm decreased from 20 to 9
1B defense increased from 50 to 96
Stuff Potential decreased from 20 to 2
Stuff decreased from 20 to 2
Stuff vs R decreased from 20 to 2
Stuff vs L decreased from 20 to 2
Movement Potential decreased from 30 to 27
Movement decreased from 30 to 27
Movement vs R decreased from 30 to 26
Movement vs L decreased from 30 to 29
Control Potential decreased from 20 to 3
Control decreased from 20 to 3
Control vs R decreased from 20 to 3
Control vs L decreased from 20 to 3
Stamina decreased from 20 to 1
Hold increased from 70 to 163
Fastball Pot decreased from 25 to 19
Fastball decreased from 25 to 19
2009-07-20
Contact vs L increased from 40 to 45
2009-06-01
Weight increased from 244 to 245
2009-04-13
Gap vs R increased from 45 to 50
2009-04-02
Contact vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Gap vs R decreased from 50 to 45
2009-02-19
Local Popularity decreased from Popular to Well Known
2009-01-01
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Popular
2008-07-01
Gap vs R increased from 45 to 50
Catcher Arm decreased from 25 to 20
2008-01-01
Contact vs L increased from 40 to 45
Power Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Local Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
2007-07-01
Gap vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Eye Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Eye decreased from 65 to 60
Eye vs R decreased from 65 to 60
Eye vs L decreased from 60 to 55
2007-01-01
Gap Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Gap decreased from 50 to 45
Gap vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Eye increased from 60 to 65
Eye vs R increased from 60 to 65
Eye vs L increased from 55 to 60
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 25 to 30
Weight increased from 243 to 244
Local Popularity increased from Insignificant to Well Known
National Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
2006-07-01
Contact vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Eye Potential increased from 60 to 65
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 30 to 25
2006-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Gap Potential increased from 40 to 50
Gap increased from 40 to 50
Gap vs R increased from 40 to 50
Gap vs L increased from 40 to 45
Power Potential decreased from 70 to 65
Power vs R decreased from 70 to 65
Eye vs R increased from 55 to 60
Catcher Arm increased from 20 to 25
Movement Potential increased from 25 to 30
Movement increased from 25 to 30
Movement vs R increased from 25 to 30
Movement vs L increased from 25 to 30
Weight decreased from 244 to 243
Local Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
2005-07-01
Gap Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Gap decreased from 45 to 40
Power Potential decreased from 75 to 70
Power vs R decreased from 75 to 70
Eye vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Movement Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Movement decreased from 30 to 25
Movement vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Movement vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Weight decreased from 245 to 244
2005-01-01
Power Potential increased from 70 to 75
Power vs R increased from 65 to 75
Eye Potential increased from 55 to 60
Local Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
National Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
2004-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Contact decreased from 50 to 45
Contact vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Contact vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Gap Potential increased from 35 to 45
Gap increased from 35 to 45
Gap vs L increased from 35 to 40
Power Potential decreased from 75 to 70
Power decreased from 70 to 60
Power vs R decreased from 70 to 65
Power vs L decreased from 65 to 55
Eye Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Eye increased from 55 to 60
Eye vs R increased from 55 to 60
Eye vs L increased from 50 to 55
Sac Bunt decreased from 25 to 20
Infield Error decreased from 40 to 35
Outfield Error decreased from 25 to 20
Outfield Arm increased from 25 to 30
Movement Potential increased from 20 to 30
Movement increased from 20 to 30
Movement vs R increased from 20 to 30
Movement vs L increased from 20 to 30
Weight decreased from 246 to 245
Local Popularity decreased from Well Known to Insignificant
2004-01-01
Gap vs R increased from 35 to 40
Gap vs L increased from 30 to 35
Sac Bunt increased from 20 to 25
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
2003-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Contact decreased from 55 to 50
Contact vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Contact vs L decreased from 50 to 45
Gap Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Gap decreased from 40 to 35
Gap vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Gap vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Power decreased from 75 to 70
Power vs R decreased from 75 to 70
Eye vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Sac Bunt decreased from 25 to 20
Weight decreased from 247 to 246
Local Popularity decreased from Very Popular to Fair
2003-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 55 to 60
Contact vs R increased from 55 to 60
Contact vs L increased from 45 to 50
Power increased from 65 to 75
Power vs R increased from 70 to 75
Power vs L increased from 60 to 65
Weight decreased from 249 to 247
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Very Popular
2002-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Contact increased from 50 to 55
Power vs R increased from 65 to 70
Eye Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Avoid Ks decreased from 35 to 30
2002-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 55 to 60
Contact increased from 45 to 50
Contact vs R increased from 45 to 55
Contact vs L increased from 40 to 45
Power Potential increased from 70 to 75
Power increased from 55 to 65
Power vs R increased from 55 to 65
Power vs L increased from 50 to 60
Eye Potential increased from 60 to 65
Eye increased from 50 to 55
Eye vs R increased from 50 to 60
Eye vs L increased from 45 to 50
Avoid Ks increased from 30 to 35
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 30 to 35
Sac Bunt increased from 20 to 25
GB% decreased from 36% to 35%
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
2001-07-01
Contact increased from 40 to 45
Contact vs R increased from 40 to 45
Contact vs L increased from 35 to 40
Gap Potential increased from 35 to 40
Gap increased from 30 to 40
Gap vs R increased from 30 to 40
Gap vs L increased from 30 to 35
Power increased from 45 to 55
Power vs R increased from 50 to 55
Power vs L increased from 45 to 50
Eye increased from 45 to 50
Eye vs R increased from 45 to 50
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 30 to 35
Infield Range increased from 30 to 35
Weight decreased from 250 to 249
2001-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Gap Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Gap decreased from 35 to 30
Gap vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Power Potential decreased from 75 to 70
Power decreased from 50 to 45
Eye Potential increased from 50 to 60
Eye increased from 40 to 45
Eye vs R increased from 40 to 45
Eye vs L increased from 35 to 45
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Avoid Ks decreased from 35 to 30
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Bunt for Hit decreased from 25 to 20
Infield Range decreased from 35 to 30
Turn Double Play decreased from 40 to 35
Outfield Arm decreased from 30 to 25
Movement Potential decreased from 30 to 20
Movement decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs L decreased from 30 to 20