C Matthew Howard #12
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/2026
C MATTHEW HOWARD #12 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
79 267 58 16 1 6 36 29 85 .217 .299 .352 8 2.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
BABIP 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 4 5 4 4
Gap 8 8 8 8
Power 6 6 5 6
Eye 6 6 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 45
Errors: - 35 45
Arm: 60 50 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 70 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 65 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/16/2026 STL Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
10/14/2026 @ STL Win, 7-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/13/2026 @ STL Win, 9-7 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
10/12/2026 @ STL Loss, 2-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/10/2026 STL Loss, 5-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
10/09/2026 STL Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0
10/04/2026 @ NYC Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
10/03/2026 @ NYC Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/02/2026 @ NYC Win, 7-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/2026 NYC Win, 10-3 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He's a crowd pleaser. They love his work ethic and personality.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/08/1999
Born in:Randleman, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 71 Days
Service This Yr:158 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 71 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 16th Pick in Round 4
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 79 267 58 16 1 6 36 34 29 85 .217 .299 .352 .651 .289 .135 77
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 77 307 3 1 0 1 6 2 94 23 8 4 66.7 30.6 3.72 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 12 5 0 1 6 6 4 18 0 0 0 .207 .258 .345 .603
Versus Right   209 46 11 1 5 30 28 25 67 2 6 3 .220 .310 .354 .664
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   21 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 .095 .095 .190 .286
May   56 11 2 1 2 6 9 6 18 0 0 1 .196 .286 .375 .661
June   56 15 4 0 1 15 6 7 21 1 1 1 .268 .354 .393 .747
July   52 11 2 0 1 6 5 8 12 1 1 1 .212 .323 .308 .630
August   39 10 4 0 1 4 6 5 15 0 3 0 .256 .341 .436 .777
September   43 9 2 0 1 5 6 3 12 0 1 0 .209 .261 .326 .586
All-Star Game   2 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
Spring Training   63 14 4 0 0 4 5 5 23 3 0 2 .222 .288 .286 .573
Postseason   43 9 2 0 0 2 4 1 19 0 0 1 .209 .244 .256 .500
Last Year   315 85 18 3 9 35 46 40 93 4 2 1 .270 .350 .432 .782
2 Years Ago   39 12 2 0 1 3 2 3 12 0 0 0 .308 .357 .436 .793
Career   621 155 36 4 16 74 82 72 190 6 8 4 .250 .329 .398 .726
Home   129 31 6 1 2 17 16 15 40 1 2 1 .240 .322 .349 .671
Road   138 27 10 0 4 19 18 14 45 1 4 2 .196 .277 .355 .632
Grass   250 56 14 1 6 36 32 29 80 2 6 3 .224 .310 .360 .670
Turf   17 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 .118 .118 .235 .353
Day   133 31 7 1 3 18 20 20 44 2 1 2 .233 .338 .368 .706
Night   134 27 9 0 3 18 14 9 41 0 5 1 .201 .257 .336 .593
As Starter   266 58 16 1 6 36 34 29 84 2 6 3 .218 .300 .353 .653
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   64 13 3 0 1 5 9 5 21 1 1 2 .203 .278 .297 .575
Inning 1-3   74 20 5 0 2 10 9 6 23 1 3 0 .270 .321 .419 .740
Inning 4-6   101 19 6 1 3 16 14 14 34 0 2 1 .188 .293 .356 .650
Inning 7-9   84 16 5 0 1 9 8 9 27 1 1 1 .190 .274 .286 .559
Extra Innings   8 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 .375 .444 .375 .819
0 Outs   90 27 9 1 5 13 20 9 22 0 6 0 .300 .364 .589 .953
1 Outs   81 12 2 0 0 7 8 9 33 2 0 2 .148 .245 .173 .418
2 Outs   96 19 5 0 1 16 6 11 30 0 0 1 .198 .287 .281 .568
Scoring Position   88 21 5 0 3 30 12 11 32 2 6 2 .239 .330 .398 .728
Bases Empty   134 28 9 1 1 1 16 15 39 0 0 1 .209 .293 .313 .607
Runner on 1st   45 9 2 0 2 5 6 3 14 0 0 0 .200 .250 .378 .628
Runner on 2nd   37 11 3 0 3 11 7 4 11 0 4 0 .297 .366 .622 .987
Runner on 3rd   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 6 1 0 0 4 4 2 4 0 0 1 .375 .474 .438 .911
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Bases Loaded   9 3 1 0 0 12 0 3 4 1 0 1 .333 .500 .444 .944
Two Strikes   170 28 6 0 3 18 16 16 85 0 0 2 .165 .245 .253 .498
First Pitch   26 6 3 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 5 0 .231 .250 .462 .712
Count 0-1   20 8 4 0 2 8 5 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .429 .900 1.329
Count 0-2   24 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 11 0 0 1 .208 .240 .250 .490
Count 1-0   16 6 2 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 1-1   18 7 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 .389 .368 .444 .813
Count 1-2   51 9 1 0 2 7 5 0 25 0 0 0 .176 .176 .314 .490
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-2   38 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 22 0 0 1 .105 .128 .132 .260
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 .167 .667 .167 .833
Full Count   57 10 3 0 1 6 9 16 27 0 0 0 .175 .356 .281 .637
Behind in Count   95 22 6 0 4 18 11 0 36 0 0 2 .232 .247 .421 .668
Ahead in Count   33 9 2 1 0 3 6 12 0 0 0 0 .273 .467 .394 .861
Batting 6th   5 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 7th   41 6 3 0 0 3 4 3 16 0 0 0 .146 .205 .220 .424
Batting 8th   51 12 2 0 0 6 4 10 14 2 1 0 .235 .349 .275 .624
Batting 9th   170 38 11 1 5 24 25 16 54 0 5 2 .224 .298 .388 .686
Low Leverage   120 24 6 1 1 9 14 16 40 0 0 2 .200 .304 .292 .596
Medium Leverage   98 23 8 0 4 17 14 6 32 1 5 0 .235 .276 .439 .715
High Leverage   46 9 1 0 1 10 6 7 13 1 1 1 .196 .309 .283 .592
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Toronto - PBC 24 13 39 12 2 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 12 2 4 .308 .357 .436 .793 117 120 0.1
2025 Toronto - PBC 25 88 315 85 18 3 9 35 46 40 1 4 93 28 15 .270 .350 .432 .782 117 115 3.2
2026 Toronto - PBC 26 79 267 58 16 1 6 36 34 29 3 2 85 8 4 .217 .299 .352 .651 82 77 2.2
Total PBC 180 621 155 36 4 16 74 82 72 4 6 190 38 23 .250 .329 .398 .726 102 99 5.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Total - 22 62 245 69 24 5 16 47 71 61 5 1 80 21 8 .282 .433 .616 1.049 100 100 3.4
2023 Stockton - A+ 23 8 19 4 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 6 0 1 .211 .250 .263 .513 34 31 -0.2
2023 Ottawa - AA 23 28 109 25 4 0 4 11 13 5 2 0 31 9 6 .229 .276 .376 .652 67 63 0.0
2024 Montreal - AAA 24 31 110 29 6 1 6 16 19 12 3 1 24 12 5 .264 .349 .500 .849 116 118 1.3
Total AAA 31 110 29 6 1 6 16 19 12 3 1 24 12 5 .264 .349 .500 .849 116 118
Total AA 28 109 25 4 0 4 11 13 5 2 0 31 9 6 .229 .276 .376 .652 67 63
Total A+ 8 19 4 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 6 0 1 .211 .250 .263 .513 34 31
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Toronto - PBC 24 4 12 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .083 .083 .250 .333 -13 -37 -0.0
2025 Toronto - PBC 25 15 55 11 5 0 1 6 3 5 0 0 21 2 3 .200 .267 .345 .612 70 61 1.3
2026 Toronto - PBC 26 11 43 9 2 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 19 1 0 .209 .244 .256 .500 40 37 1.8
Total PBC 30 110 21 7 1 1 9 8 6 1 0 44 3 3 .191 .239 .300 .539 49 41
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Ottawa - AA C 27 27 187 29 2 219 3 .986 234.0 8.31 +0.1 1.244 1 51 18 35.3
2023 Stockton - A+ C 4 3 28 5 0 33 0 1.000 29.2 10.01 +0.4 1.084 0 5 3 60.0
2023 Stockton - A+ 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Stockton - A+ LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Stockton - A+ CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Stockton - A+ RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.1 1.079
2024 Toronto - Pro C 10 10 85 15 2 100 0 1.000 93.0 9.68 +0.0 1.064 2 22 9 40.9
2024 Montreal - AAA C 31 31 206 36 1 244 2 .992 269.2 8.08 +1.5 .900 1 50 22 44.0
2024 Toronto - Pro LF 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 6.2 4.05 +0.3 1.015
2024 Toronto - Pro CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Toronto - Pro C 88 88 885 88 2 979 6 .994 784.0 11.17 -1.6 .987 6 178 55 30.9
2026 Toronto - Pro C 79 77 771 57 1 830 2 .998 696.1 10.70 +4.1 1.059 2 84 34 40.5
TOTAL C 239 236 2162 230 8 2405 13 .995 2106.2 10.22 +4.5 1.040 12 390 141 36.2
TOTAL LF 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 6.2 4.05 +0.3 1.015
TOTAL RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.1 1.079
PLAYER HISTORY
10/30/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft out of college (University of Oregon; Eugene, OR) by the San Francisco Peanuts. (Round 4, Pick 16, 70th overall pick).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (8).
08/21/2023 Was traded by the San Francisco Peanuts to the Toronto Titans, along with SS Steve Kim, in exchange for RP Matthew Browning and $50,000.
12/10/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Toronto Titans development complex.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (7).
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
01/20/2025 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Toronto Titans development complex.
08/07/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
11/03/2025 Wins the 2025 PBC EC Platinum Stick Award at C.
11/04/2025 Finished 3rd in 2025 PBC EC Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/15/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
12/04/2025 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Toronto Titans development complex.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
05/16/2026 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/06/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
08/08/2026 Earned 2026 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game MVP honors.
11/19/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 88 1
Year SF Rank
2025 4 6
Year WAR Rank
2025 3.0 9
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