P Mark 'Howitzer' Black #51
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2021
P MARK 'HOWITZER' BLACK #51 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 22 9-6 0 3.42 139.2 125 16 44 137 1.21 2.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 6 7
Movement 6 6 6 6
Control 5 5 5 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Changeup 4 6
Sinker 5 7
Cutter 7 8
Circle Change 5 5
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 40
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/24/2021 @ ELP Loss, 1-9 2.0 3 3 3 3 1
10/13/2021 @ CHI Win, 6-5 X 4.2 8 5 5 1 7
09/28/2021 TB Win, 8-1 X 7.2 3 1 1 3 7 Win
09/23/2021 @ DET Win, 6-2 X 6.0 8 2 2 1 4 Win
09/18/2021 @ ATL Win, 3-0 X 7.1 3 0 0 3 9 Win
09/13/2021 PHI Loss, 7-10 X 4.2 8 8 7 2 6 Loss
09/08/2021 @ BOS Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 4 3 3 1 8
09/03/2021 MIA Loss, 4-5 X 6.2 12 5 5 1 6 Loss
08/27/2021 DAL Win, 10-1 X 6.2 7 1 0 1 8 Win
08/22/2021 @ NYC Win, 8-7 X 3.0 6 6 6 1 3
PERSONALITY
Good ol' boy.
Birthday:01/06/1998
Born in:Medina, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 9"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2022 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 3rd Pick in Round 3
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2021 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 22 9 6 0 3.42 139.2 125 55 53 16 44 137 0 0.0 0 17 77.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.08 8.05 8.83 2.84 3.95 1.21 94 2.3 .301        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 206 58 8 2 10 30 18 53 0 1 2 .282 .345 .485 .831      
vs. RHB 308 67 8 1 6 25 26 84 1 3 1 .218 .280 .308 .588      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2021 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 2 1 0 2.73 26.1 23 8 8 4 6 20  
July 6 6 1 1 0 3.44 36.2 33 14 14 4 13 39  
August 6 6 3 2 0 3.13 37.1 31 14 13 2 14 38  
September 6 6 3 2 0 4.12 39.1 38 19 18 6 11 40  
Spring Training 7 7 4 1 0 4.11 30.2 30 14 14 5 7 32  
Postseason 2 1 0 0 0 10.80 6.2 11 8 8 0 4 8  
Career 22 22 9 6 0 3.42 139.2 125 55 53 16 44 137  
Home 11 11 5 3 0 2.86 72.1 61 25 23 7 25 74  
Road 11 11 4 3 0 4.01 67.1 64 30 30 9 19 63  
Grass 21 21 9 6 0 3.34 134.2 119 52 50 15 39 137  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 1 5 0  
Day 9 9 4 3 0 4.33 54.0 49 27 26 6 19 61  
Night 13 13 5 3 0 2.84 85.2 76 28 27 10 25 76  
As Starter 22 22 9 6 0 3.42 139.2 125 55 53 16 44 137  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Toronto - PBC 23 22 22 9 6 0 3.42 139.2 125 55 53 16 44 137 0 0 1.21 .301 3.95 2.3 122
Total PBC 22 22 9 6 0 3.42 139.2 125 55 53 16 44 137 0 0 1.21 .301 3.95 2.3 122
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Total - 14 13 13 9 0 0 1.00 98.2 63 13 11 2 17 160 0 0 0.81 .268 0.80 6.6 100
2013 Total - 15 12 12 7 1 0 1.33 81.1 57 13 12 2 15 108 0 0 0.89 .251 1.53 4.2 100
2014 Total - 16 17 10 5 1 0 1.67 81.0 58 16 15 4 22 128 0 0 0.99 .273 1.57 3.8 100
2015 Total - 17 16 16 7 4 0 1.74 108.1 78 23 21 6 24 151 0 0 0.94 .294 1.82 5.0 100
2016 Toronto (R) - R 18 22 22 4 6 0 3.10 101.2 97 45 35 16 28 137 0 0 1.23 .338 3.94 1.9 140
2017 U Toronto - R+ 19 22 22 6 5 0 2.99 117.1 118 47 39 17 36 143 0 0 1.31 .345 3.60 2.9 147
2018 Quebec - A 20 15 15 3 5 0 3.44 73.1 73 35 28 12 24 84 0 0 1.32 .335 3.56 1.5 119
2018 Hamilton - A+ 20 4 4 2 0 0 0.92 19.2 12 2 2 1 5 20 0 0 0.86 .239 2.40 0.8 492
2019 Hamilton - A+ 21 22 22 8 4 0 3.67 112.2 105 51 46 13 34 138 0 0 1.23 .324 3.19 3.1 118
2020 Ottawa - AA 22 6 6 1 0 0 3.41 29.0 33 15 11 3 12 37 0 0 1.55 .375 2.97 0.9 126
2020 Montreal - AAA 22 12 12 2 3 0 4.15 47.2 49 22 22 3 12 49 0 0 1.28 .346 2.68 1.5 96
Total AAA 12 12 2 3 0 4.15 47.2 49 22 22 3 12 49 0 0 1.28 .346 2.68 95.9
Total AA 6 6 1 0 0 3.41 29.0 33 15 11 3 12 37 0 0 1.55 .375 2.97 125.9
Total A+ 26 26 10 4 0 3.26 132.1 117 53 48 14 39 158 0 0 1.18 .312 3.07 132.6
Total A 15 15 3 5 0 3.44 73.1 73 35 28 12 24 84 0 0 1.32 .335 3.56 118.9
Total R+ 22 22 6 5 0 2.99 117.1 118 47 39 17 36 143 0 0 1.31 .345 3.60 147.0
Total R 22 22 4 6 0 3.10 101.2 97 45 35 16 28 137 0 0 1.23 .338 3.94 139.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Toronto - PBC 23 2 1 0 0 0 10.80 6.2 11 8 8 0 4 8 0 0 2.25 .500 2.81 0.2 39
Total PBC 2 1 0 0 0 10.80 6.2 11 8 8 0 4 8 0 0 2.25 .500 2.81 38.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Toronto (R) - R P 22 22 3 8 0 12 1 .917 101.2 0.97 +0.2 1.008
2017 U Toronto - R+ P 22 22 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 117.1 0.77 -0.2 .984
2018 Hamilton - A+ P 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 19.2 1.37 +0.7 .000
2018 Quebec - A P 15 15 2 7 0 10 1 .900 73.1 1.10 -0.7 .835
2019 Hamilton - A+ P 22 22 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 112.2 0.80 +2.0 1.411
2020 Montreal - AAA P 12 12 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 47.2 0.57 -1.4 2.007
2020 Ottawa - AA P 6 6 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 29.0 1.55 -1.2 1.002
2021 Toronto - Pro P 22 22 6 11 1 17 0 1.000 139.2 1.10 +2.5 1.218
TOTAL P 125 125 24 44 2 70 2 .971 641.0 0.95 +1.9 1.103
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (6).
10/24/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft out of high school (Lake Brantley High School; Altamonte Springs, FL) by the Toronto Titans. (Round 3, Pick 3, 39th overall pick).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (6).
06/18/2016 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/18/2016 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
10/18/2016 Wins the 2016 PBC Rookie Complex League Championship Cup with the Toronto (R) Titans!
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (6).
07/14/2018 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/07/2018 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
09/13/2018 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/24/2018 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
10/16/2018 Wins the 2018 PBC Prospect League Championship Cup with the Quebec Blues!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (6).
06/12/2019 Named the #47 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6).
06/12/2020 Named the #27 prospect in the PBC
07/13/2020 Injured (calf strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
08/06/2020 Named the #24 prospect in the PBC
09/27/2020 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (6).
05/02/2021 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Toronto Titans development complex.
06/12/2021 Named the #25 prospect in the PBC
11/17/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2021 22 3
Year QS Rank
2021 17 2
Year QSP Rank
2021 .773 2
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