P Mark 'Howitzer' Black #51
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/2023
P MARK 'HOWITZER' BLACK #51 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 19 11-4 0 3.96 131.2 117 18 48 123 1.25 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 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 8 8
Circle Change 5 5
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 40
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/28/2023 @ ELP Win, 7-3 X 7.1 8 3 3 3 8 Win
10/24/2023 ELP Loss, 2-6 X 7.1 7 5 5 5 7 Loss
10/13/2023 PHI Loss, 0-2 X 7.2 6 2 2 2 9 Loss
10/09/2023 ATL Win, 7-5 X 6.1 6 5 5 3 7
10/05/2023 @ ATL Loss, 3-8 X 5.1 6 5 2 4 5 Loss
09/30/2023 WSH Win, 7-2 X 8.0 6 1 1 3 9 Win
09/25/2023 @ ATL Win, 6-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 4 6 Win
09/20/2023 NSH Win, 4-3 X 8.0 5 3 3 4 10 Win
09/15/2023 @ DET Win, 7-3 X 8.1 8 3 3 2 6 Win
09/10/2023 @ INDY Win, 4-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 3 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Good ol' boy.
Birthday:01/06/1998
Born in:Medina, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 9"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 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 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 19 11 4 0 3.96 131.2 117 58 58 18 48 123 3 15.8 1 12 63.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 11.69 8.00 8.41 3.28 4.49 1.25 105 1.4 .289        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 169 41 1 2 9 20 15 40 0 2 3 .243 .316 .432 .747      
vs. RHB 314 76 13 1 9 38 33 83 0 1 3 .242 .320 .376 .696      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 0 1 0 7.79 17.1 21 15 15 2 5 11  
July 5 4 2 2 0 4.98 34.1 35 19 19 8 8 31  
August 5 5 3 1 0 3.69 31.2 21 13 13 2 17 40  
September 6 6 6 0 0 2.05 48.1 40 11 11 6 18 41  
Spring Training 6 6 2 1 0 1.71 26.1 22 5 5 1 9 30  
Postseason 5 5 1 3 0 4.50 34.0 33 20 17 4 17 36  
Last Year 22 22 14 2 0 2.75 163.2 138 52 50 20 45 168  
2 Years Ago 22 22 9 6 0 3.42 139.2 125 55 53 16 44 137  
Career 64 63 34 12 0 3.33 435.0 380 165 161 54 137 428  
Home 9 8 6 0 0 3.82 63.2 55 27 27 11 20 64  
Road 11 11 5 4 0 4.10 68.0 62 31 31 7 28 59  
Grass 19 18 11 3 0 4.08 123.2 111 56 56 17 47 116  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 6 2 2 1 1 7  
Day 11 11 4 4 0 5.91 64.0 69 42 42 11 28 64  
Night 9 8 7 0 0 2.13 67.2 48 16 16 7 20 59  
As Starter 19 19 10 4 0 3.96 127.1 114 56 56 18 46 120  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 1 0 0 4.15 4.1 3 2 2 0 2 3  
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
2022 Toronto - PBC 24 22 22 14 2 0 2.75 163.2 138 52 50 20 45 168 1 1 1.12 .283 3.94 2.9 157
2023 Toronto - PBC 25 20 19 11 4 0 3.96 131.2 117 58 58 18 48 123 3 1 1.25 .289 4.49 1.4 106
Total PBC 64 63 34 12 0 3.33 435.0 380 165 161 54 137 428 4 2 1.19 .291 4.11 6.7 127
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
2022 Toronto - PBC 24 1 1 0 1 0 16.88 2.2 6 5 5 0 1 5 0 0 2.62 .667 0.94 0.2 26
2023 Toronto - PBC 25 5 5 1 3 0 4.50 34.0 33 20 17 4 17 36 0 0 1.47 .330 4.35 0.4 94
Total PBC 8 7 1 4 0 6.23 43.1 50 33 30 4 22 49 0 0 1.66 .387 3.91 67.8
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
2022 Toronto - Pro P 22 22 3 19 0 22 0 1.000 163.2 1.21 +1.7 1.125
2023 Toronto - Pro P 20 19 10 11 1 21 0 1.000 131.2 1.44 +2.0 1.045
TOTAL P 167 166 37 74 3 113 2 .982 936.1 1.07 +5.6 1.098
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.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6).
05/31/2022 Injured (mild electrical burn on hand),out for 3 days.
08/29/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
09/22/2022 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York City Blues with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/2022 Wins the PBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/11/2022 Finished 3rd in 2022 PBC Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6).
05/02/2023 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Toronto Titans development complex.
06/12/2023 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
08/29/2023 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Miami Sun Sox with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/2023 Wins the PBC EC Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/29/2023 Wins the 2023 Pro Circuit Cup with the Toronto Titans.
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2021 22 3
2022 22 3
Year W Rank
2022 14 2
2023 11 4
Year Win. % Rank
2022 .875 1
2023 .733 5
Year IP Rank
2022 163.2 6
Year HRA Rank
2022 20 10
Year K Rank
2022 168 2
Year ERA Rank
2022 2.75 3
Year BABIP Rank
2022 .283 5
Year WHIP Rank
2022 1.12 5
Year RA/9 Rank
2022 10.12 4
Year H/9 Rank
2022 7.59 3
Year K/9 Rank
2022 9.24 10
Year QS Rank
2021 17 2
2022 17 2
Year QSP Rank
2021 .773 2
2022 .773 2
Year SHO Rank
2022 1 6
2023 1 5
Year GB% Rank
2023 0.59 3
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