J.P. Howell
| 25-year-old Pitcher |
| Tampa Bay Rays |
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| Date of Birth: April 25, 1983 |
| Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2004 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 |
| 2005 | 22 | A+ | High Desert | 8 | 3 | 1 | 46.0 | 192 | 33 | | | 2 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 48 | 1.96 | 3.13 |
| 2005 | 22 | AA | Wichita | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 70 | 12 | | | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| 2005 | 22 | AAA | Omaha | 7 | 3 | 1 | 37.2 | 169 | 40 | | | 1 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 4.06 | 4.54 |
| 2005 | 22 | MLB | KC Royals | 15 | 3 | 5 | 72.2 | 324 | 73 | | | 9 | 55 | 50 | 39 | 54 | 6.19 | 6.81 |
| 2006 | 23 | AAA | Omaha | 8 | 3 | 2 | 36.0 | 155 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 4.75 | 4.75 |
| 2006 | 23 | AAA | Durham | 10 | 5 | 3 | 55.0 | 226 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 49 | 2.62 | 2.95 |
| 2006 | 23 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 8 | 1 | 3 | 42.1 | 187 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 33 | 5.10 | 5.32 |
| 2007 | 24 | AAA | Durham | 21 | 7 | 8 | 128.0 | 528 | 110 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 63 | 48 | 34 | 145 | 3.38 | 4.43 |
| 2007 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 10 | 1 | 6 | 51.0 | 244 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 43 | 21 | 49 | 7.59 | 7.94 |
| 2008 | 25 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 32 | 6 | 0 | 52.2 | 218 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 50 | 2.90 | 3.42 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 |
| 2005 | 22 | A+ | High Desert | 12.5% | 25.0% | .288 | | | 4.37 | |
| 2005 | 22 | AA | Wichita | 7.1% | 32.9% | .275 | | | 3.33 | |
| 2005 | 22 | AAA | Omaha | 11.2% | 17.2% | .353 | | | 4.27 | |
| 2005 | 22 | MLB | KC Royals | 12.0% | 16.7% | .315 | | | 5.13 | |
| 2006 | 23 | AAA | Omaha | 9.0% | 21.3% | .360 | 62% | 7% | 3.73 | 4.83 |
| 2006 | 23 | AAA | Durham | 6.6% | 21.7% | .331 | 53% | 3% | 2.80 | 3.35 |
| 2006 | 23 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 7.5% | 17.6% | .366 | 47% | 6% | 4.07 | 5.44 |
| 2007 | 24 | AAA | Durham | 6.4% | 27.5% | .296 | 54% | 10% | 3.50 | 3.87 |
| 2007 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 8.6% | 20.1% | .379 | 44% | 8% | 4.84 | 7.09 |
| 2008 | 25 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 11.0% | 22.9% | .239 | 55% | 6% | 3.54 | 3.05 |
Longitudinal Trends

The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Howell: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Tampa Bay | 2007: Tampa Bay | 2007: Durham
| Split Statistics with Tampa Bay in 2008 |
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 16.2 | 70 | 8.6% | 21.4% | .289 | 45% | 3.24 |
| May | 18.2 | 76 | 10.5% | 22.4% | .213 | 56% | 3.86 |
| June | 15.2 | 64 | 12.5% | 20.3% | .220 | 68% | 1.72 |
| AWAY | 23.1 | 98 | 14.3% | 21.4% | .259 | 58% | 3.09 |
| HOME | 29.1 | 120 | 8.3% | 24.2% | .224 | 53% | 2.76 |
Batted Ball Chart

Game Log
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| Date | Level | | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| July 5 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| July 1 | MLB | vs. Boston | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| June 30 | MLB | vs. Boston | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 27 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| June 24 | MLB | @ Florida | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| June 21 | MLB | vs. Houston | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| June 18 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 17 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 13 | MLB | vs. Florida | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 11 | MLB | @ LA Angels | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |