Matt Howe
Matthew Louis Howe
Born: September 16, 1976
Pittsburgh, PA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 40 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 29 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Mayde Creek HS (Houston, TX)
Texas Christian
Career: 1998-2005
Matt Howe compiled a career batting average of .261 with 90 home runs and 389 RBI in his 700-game career with the Southern Oregon Timberjacks, Visalia Oaks, Modesto A's, Midland RockHounds, St. Paul Saints, Sioux City Explorers, Gary SouthShore RailCats and Joliet JackHammers. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
 Southern Oregon Timberjacks |
 Visalia Oaks |
 Modesto A's |
 Midland RockHounds |
 Gary SouthShore RailCats |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Sioux City Explorers |
 Joliet JackHammers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | 68 | 318 | 255 | 57 | 71 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 45 | .278 | .403 | .424 | .826 | 108 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 42 | 143 | 120 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 27 | .200 | .315 | .267 | .581 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | 64 | 283 | 229 | 44 | 69 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 48 | 49 | .301 | .428 | .555 | .982 | 127 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 104 | 426 | 364 | 60 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 77 | .255 | .343 | .415 | .758 | 151 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 134 | 592 | 507 | 81 | 129 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 73 | 13 | 3 | 67 | 123 | .254 | .347 | .456 | .803 | 231 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 57 | 216 | 187 | 20 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 50 | .257 | .356 | .412 | .768 | 77 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 71 | 317 | 277 | 42 | 71 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 66 | .256 | .340 | .444 | .784 | 123 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 41 | 171 | 151 | 20 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 33 | .305 | .374 | .470 | .844 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 10 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .289 | .386 | .526 | .913 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 9 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .129 | .229 | .161 | .390 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 36 | 148 | 137 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 30 | .263 | .311 | .372 | .683 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 20 | 85 | 74 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | .203 | .282 | .351 | .634 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 44 | 195 | 163 | 24 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 18 | .270 | .385 | .472 | .857 | 77 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 700 | 2973 | 2533 | 393 | 661 | 140 | 14 | 90 | 389 | 54 | 21 | 358 | 551 | .261 | .358 | .434 | .792 | 1099 | 44 | 42 | 9 | 31 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | 3B | 58 | 41 | 120 | 19 | 4 | .894 | 2.776 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | 3B | 53 | 27 | 124 | 20 | 10 | .883 | 2.849 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 3B | 35 | 16 | 83 | 14 | 7 | .876 | 2.829 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 2B | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 1B | 54 | 457 | 17 | 7 | 35 | .985 | 8.778 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 3B | 27 | 20 | 57 | 4 | 5 | .951 | 2.852 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 2B | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .889 | 4.000 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 1B | 26 | 163 | 12 | 5 | 11 | .972 | 6.731 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 3B | 105 | 75 | 224 | 28 | 13 | .914 | 2.848 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 3B | 70 | 38 | 108 | 13 | 7 | .918 | 2.086 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 1B | 7 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 6.286 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 3B | 17 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 2 | .878 | 2.118 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 2B | 14 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 7 | .961 | 3.500 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2004 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 1B | 6 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .963 | 8.667 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 3B | 40 | 26 | 69 | 11 | 7 | .896 | 2.375 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .889 | 4.000 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 3B | 33 | 20 | 62 | 5 | 8 | .943 | 2.485 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 14.000 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 3B | 36 | 16 | 57 | 8 | 4 | .901 | 2.028 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 3B | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 3.000 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 1B | 13 | 116 | 10 | 1 | 5 | .992 | 9.692 |
| Totals | 619 | 1188 | 1036 | 150 | 140 | .937 | 3.593 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | OAK | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | OAK | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | OAK | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | OAK | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | ||
| 2004 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | April 8, 2004 | April 24, 2004 |
| 2004 | Ind | Northern League | St. Paul Saints | May 20, 2004 | June 7, 2004 | |
| 2004 | Ind | Northern League | Gary SouthShore RailCats | June 10, 2004 | July 18, 2004 | |
| 2004 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | July 23, 2004 | September 5, 2004 | |
| 2005 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | |||
| 2005 | Ind | Northern League | Joliet JackHammers |
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