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Jay Howell | Major Leaguer 1980-1994

Full Name: Jay Canfield Howell
Born: November 26,1955 in Miami, Florida
Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: Fairview (Boulder,CO)
College: University of Colorado

Debut: August 10,1980

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Drafted: Selected by Cincinnati Reds in 31st Round (668th overall) of 1976 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Transactions: [Oct 17,1980] - Traded by Reds to Cubs for Mike O'Berry. [Aug 2,1982] - Traded by Cubs with Bill Caudill to Yankees for Pat Tabler. [Dec 5,1984] - Traded by Yankees with Tim Birtsas, Eric Plunk, Jose Rijo and Stan Javier to Athletics for Bert Bradley, Rickey Henderson and Cash. [Dec 11,1987] - Traded by Athletics with Alfredo Griffin, Wally Whitehurst and Kevin Tapani to Dodgers for Matt Young and Bob Welch. [Nov 1,1991] - Granted Free Agency. [Jan 23,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers. [Nov 4,1992] - Granted Free Agency. [Jan 22,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves. [Oct 29,1993] - Granted Free Agency. [Jan 6,1994] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers. [Oct 24,1994] - Granted Free Agency.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1976	Eugene	Nwest	20	Cin	A-	5	4	2.96	13	12	5	2		1	73.0	65	30	24		34	79			8.01	---	4.19	9.74	1.36	--
1977	Tampa	FSL	21	Cin	A+	7	13	2.96	23	22	10	1		0	158.0	141	60	52		52	99			8.03	---	2.96	5.64	1.22	--
1978	Nashville	Sou	22	Cin	AA	9	14	3.09	28	25	6	1		1	166.0	134	70	57	10	55	173	6		7.27	0.54	2.98	9.38	1.14	--
1979	Indy	Amer	23	Cin	AAA	10	10	5.13	24	23	2	2		0	128.0	121	82	73	6	84	79	8		8.51	0.42	5.91	5.55	1.60	--
1980	Indy	Amer	24	Cin	AAA	5	11	5.05	25	17	1	0		1	98.0	95	70	55	5	71	73	9		8.72	0.46	6.52	6.70	1.69	--
	Cincinnati	NL	24	Cin	MLB	0	0	13.51	5	0	0	0	1	0	3.1	8	5	5	0	0	1	0	0	21.62	0.00	0.00	2.70	2.40	86%
1981	Iowa	Amer	25	Chc	AAA	5	10	3.75	23	22	2	0	0	0	144.0	141	74	60	12	62	90	4		8.81	0.75	3.88	5.63	1.41	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	25	Chc	MLB	2	0	4.84	10	2	0	0	1	0	22.1	23	13	12	3	10	10	0	0	9.27	1.21	4.03	4.03	1.48	39%
1982	Iowa	Amer	26	Chc	AAA	13	4	2.36	20	20	5	2	0	0	141.1	102	45	37	9	48	139	3		6.50	0.57	3.06	8.85	1.06	--
	Columbus	IL	26	Nyy	AAA	2	1	2.41	5	5	2	1	0	0	37.1	18	13	10	1	19	33	1		4.34	0.24	4.58	7.96	0.99	--
	NY Yankees	AL	26	Nyy	MLB	2	3	7.71	6	6	0	0	0	0	28.0	42	25	24	1	13	21	1	0	13.50	0.32	4.18	6.75	1.96	25%
1983	NY Yankees	AL	27	Nyy	MLB	1	5	5.38	19	12	2	0	3	0	82.0	89	53	49	7	35	61	2	1	9.77	0.77	3.84	6.70	1.51	58%
1984	NY Yankees	AL	28	Nyy	MLB	9	4	2.69	61	1	0	0	23	7	103.2	86	33	31	5	34	109	4	0	7.47	0.43	2.95	9.46	1.16	50%
1985	Oakland	AL	29	Oak	MLB	9	8	2.85	63	0	0	0	58	29	98.0	98	32	31	5	31	68	4	1	9.00	0.46	2.85	6.24	1.32	50%
1986	Modesto	Calif	30	Oak	A+	0	0	13.50	2	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	3	3	1	1	1	0		22.50	4.50	4.50	4.50	3.00	--
	Oakland	AL	30	Oak	MLB	3	6	3.38	38	0	0	0	33	16	53.1	53	23	20	3	23	42	4	0	8.94	0.51	3.88	7.09	1.43	48%
1987	Oakland	AL	31	Oak	MLB	3	4	5.89	36	0	0	0	27	16	44.1	48	30	29	6	21	35	4	0	9.75	1.22	4.26	7.11	1.56	40%
1988	LA Dodgers	NL	32	La	MLB	5	3	2.08	50	0	0	0	38	21	65.0	44	16	15	1	21	70	2	2	6.09	0.14	2.91	9.69	1.00	73%
1989	LA Dodgers	NL	33	La	MLB	5	3	1.58	56	0	0	0	41	28	79.2	60	15	14	3	22	55	1	0	6.78	0.34	2.49	6.21	1.03	44%
1990	LA Dodgers	NL	34	La	MLB	5	5	2.18	45	0	0	0	35	16	66.0	59	17	16	5	20	59	4	1	8.05	0.68	2.73	8.05	1.20	41%
1991	LA Dodgers	NL	35	La	MLB	6	5	3.18	44	0	0	0	35	16	51.0	39	19	18	3	11	40	0	0	6.88	0.53	1.94	7.06	0.98	43%
1992	Bkrsfld	Calif	36	La	A+	0	1	6.00	4	4	0	0	0	0	6.0	8	4	4	1	1	8	0		12.00	1.50	1.50	12.00	1.50	--
	Vero Beach	FSL	36	La	A+	0	0	8.11	5	0	0	0	0	0	6.2	9	6	6	2	3	4	0		12.16	2.70	4.05	5.41	1.80	--
	LA Dodgers	NL	36	La	MLB	1	3	1.54	41	0	0	0	26	4	46.2	41	9	8	2	18	36	3	1	7.91	0.39	3.47	6.94	1.26	53%
1993	Atlanta	NL	37	Atl	MLB	3	3	2.31	54	0	0	0	22	0	58.1	48	16	15	3	16	37	0	2	7.41	0.46	2.47	5.71	1.10	44%
1994	Texas	AL	38	Tex	MLB	4	1	5.44	40	0	0	0	17	2	43.0	44	29	26	10	16	22	2	0	9.21	2.09	3.35	4.60	1.40	56%

Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)						58	53	3.34	568	21	2	0	360	155	844.2	782	335	313	57	291	666	31	8	8.33	0.61	3.10	7.10	1.27	49%
Minor League Totals - 9 Season(s)						56	68	3.57	172	152	33	9		3	960.1	839	457	381		430	778			7.86	---	4.03	7.29	1.32	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1978	Nashville	Sou	22	Cin	AA	p		28	33	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	0		5	0		.121	.121	.121	242	--
1979	Indy	Amer	23	Cin	AAA	p		24	42	2	9	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	8	0		3	0		.214	.233	.214	447	--
1980	Indy	Amer	24	Cin	AAA	p		25	27	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0		4	0		.074	.074	.111	185	--
	Cincinnati	NL	24	Cin	MLB	p	9	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1981	Iowa	Amer	25	Chc	AAA	p		23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		.000	.000	.000	000	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	25	Chc	MLB	p	9	10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.333	.000	333	0%
1982	NY Yankees	AL	26	Nyy	MLB	p	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1983	NY Yankees	AL	27	Nyy	MLB	p	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1984	NY Yankees	AL	28	Nyy	MLB	p	0	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1985	Oakland	AL	29	Oak	MLB	p	0	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1986	Oakland	AL	30	Oak	MLB	p	0	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1987	Oakland	AL	31	Oak	MLB	p	0	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1988	LA Dodgers	NL	32	La	MLB	p	9	50	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	50%
1989	LA Dodgers	NL	33	La	MLB	p	9	56	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	67%
1990	LA Dodgers	NL	34	La	MLB	p	9	45	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	100%
1991	LA Dodgers	NL	35	La	MLB	p	9	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1992	LA Dodgers	NL	36	La	MLB	p	9	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1993	Atlanta	NL	37	Atl	MLB	p	9	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1994	Texas	AL	38	Tex	MLB	p	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)								568	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.100	.000	100	44%
Minor League Totals - 4 Season(s)								100	104	4	15	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	27	0		12	0		.144	.152	.154	306	--

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1988	LA Dodgers	NL	32		Ch	0	1	27.27	2		0			0	0.2	1		2		2	1			13.64	---	27.27	13.64	4.55	--
	LA Dodgers	NL	32		Ws	0	1	3.38	2		0			1	2.2	3		1		1	2			10.15	---	3.38	6.77	1.50	--

Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)						0	2	8.10	4		0			1	3.1	4		3		3	3			10.80	---	8.10	8.10	2.10	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1985	LA Dodgers	NL	29	La	Ch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1988	LA Dodgers	NL	32	La	Ch	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	LA Dodgers	NL	32	La	Ws	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1978	Nashville	Sou	22	Cin	AA	P	28			11	25	5	41	1	-	-	-	.878	--

1979	Indy	Amer	23	Cin	AAA	P	24			11	26	0	37	2	-	-	-	1.000	--

1980	Indy	Amer	24	Cin	AAA	P	25			5	16	2	23	0	-	-	-	.913	--
1980	Cincinnati	NL	24	Cin	MLB	P	5		3.1	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	---	.00

1981	Iowa	Amer	25	Chc	AAA	P	23			7	28	4	39	2	-	-	-	.897	--
1981	Chi Cubs	NL	25	Chc	MLB	P	10		22.1	2	9	0	11	1	-	-	-	1.000	4.43

1982	Columbus	IL	26	Nyy	AAA	P	5			3	3	1	7	0	-	-	-	.857	--
1982	Iowa	Amer	26	Chc	AAA	P	20			9	22	4	35	0	-	-	-	.886	--
1982	NY Yankees	AL	26	Nyy	MLB	P	6		28	2	2	0	4	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.29

1983	NY Yankees	AL	27	Nyy	MLB	P	19		82	7	10	1	18	0	-	-	-	.944	1.87

1984	NY Yankees	AL	28	Nyy	MLB	P	61		103.2	11	16	1	28	3	-	-	-	.964	2.34

1985	Oakland	AL	29	Oak	MLB	P	63		98	1	15	0	16	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.47

1986	Oakland	AL	30	Oak	MLB	P	38		53.1	2	6	0	8	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.35

1987	Oakland	AL	31	Oak	MLB	P	36		44.1	3	4	1	8	0	-	-	-	.875	1.42

1988	LA Dodgers	NL	32	La	MLB	P	50		65	7	6	1	14	0	-	-	-	.929	1.80

1989	LA Dodgers	NL	33	La	MLB	P	56		79.2	5	10	1	16	2	-	-	-	.938	1.69

1990	LA Dodgers	NL	34	La	MLB	P	45		66	3	8	0	11	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.50

1991	LA Dodgers	NL	35	La	MLB	P	44		51	5	6	1	12	1	-	-	-	.917	1.94

1992	Bkrsfld	Calif	36	La	A+	P	4			0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1992	Vero Beach	FSL	36	La	A+	P	5			1	1	0	2	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1992	LA Dodgers	NL	36	La	MLB	P	41		46.2	6	7	0	13	0	-	-	-	1.000	2.51

1993	Atlanta	NL	37	Atl	MLB	P	54		58.1	4	7	0	11	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.70

1994	Texas	AL	38	Tex	MLB	P	40		43	5	6	2	13	1	-	-	-	.846	2.30

Awards

[1985] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1987] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1989] - Played in MLB All-Star Game

Salaries

Year	Salary	Rank	Lg Avg	Centile
1985	262,500		299,108	41
1986	530,000		325,466	27
1987	530,000		292,853	24
1988	595,000		325,305	22
1989	925,000		375,257	13
1990	1,025,000		426,358	14
1991	1,050,000		617,627	21
1992	2,575,000	98	798,185	10
1993	1,000,000		815,723	25
1994	805,000		914,157	29

Career:	$9,297,500	estimate

Trivia and Player Notes

Member of the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988.

Notes: Played in 3 All-Star games during his career (1985, 1987, 1989)

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