J. P. Howell

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J. P. Howell

Tampa Bay Rays — No. 39
Starting Pitcher
Born: April 25, 1983 (1983-04-25) (age 25)
Bats: Left Throws: Left 
Major League Baseball debut
June 11, 2005 for the Kansas City Royals
Selected MLB statistics
(through May 12, 2008)
Win-Loss     7-14
Earned Run Average     5.89
Strikeouts     157
Teams

James Phillip Howell (born April 25, 1983, in Modesto, California) is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California and the University of Texas at Austin.

Howell is a soft tosser. He throws his sinking fastball in the mid 80's, topping out at 87 MPH. He also throws a curveball that's been described by scouts as "heavy" because of its extremely sharp downward break. He throws a changeup that breaks away from right-handed hitters. Howell also throws a cutter to his arsenal.Howell has good command of all four pitches.

Howell made his Major League Baseball debut with the Kansas City Royals on June 11, 2005. On June 20, 2006 Howell was traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for infielder Fernando Cortez and outfielder Joey Gathright,and made his Devil Rays debut on August 1, 2006. He is expected to be in the bullpen for the beginning of the 2008 season.

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