3B Ira 'Virus' Howell #24
Austin BigStars VBL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/01/2032
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3B IRA 'VIRUS' HOWELL #24 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
82 241 54 7 3 3 28 14 48 .224 .280 .315 36 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 56 63 54 56
Gap 61 68 58 61
Power 52 58 50 52
Eye 35 39 34 35
Avoid K's 70 75 69 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 46 37
Errors: - 84 62
Arm: 7 75 51
Turn DP: - 52 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 23
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 54 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 61
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 100
Stealing Ability: 99
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 21
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/2032 @ STP Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2032 OMA Loss, 6-10 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
08/27/2032 ECHO Win, 10-3 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/24/2032 @ HFD Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/22/2032 @ BRO Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/2032 @ BRO Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/18/2032 DC Loss, 6-7 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/17/2032 DC Loss, 2-4 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
08/16/2032 DC Win, 9-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/2032 VAN Loss, 2-9 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Ira brings a level-headedness to the clubhouse.
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:01/14/2003
Born in:Colchester, CT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$295,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 38 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2032 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 82 241 54 7 3 3 28 28 14 48 .224 .280 .315 .595 .259 .091 56
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 63 264 5 0 0 8 3 1 76 13 36 12 75.0 20.4 2.61 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   140 35 3 1 2 19 14 8 26 1 0 3 .250 .303 .329 .631
Versus Right   101 19 4 2 1 9 6 6 22 0 3 2 .188 .248 .297 .545
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   11 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 .182 .167 .364 .530
April   41 10 1 0 0 6 4 1 8 0 1 1 .244 .279 .268 .547
May   35 9 0 0 2 7 5 3 7 0 0 0 .257 .316 .429 .744
June   56 14 3 0 0 5 5 5 13 0 1 2 .250 .333 .304 .637
July   52 9 2 1 0 4 7 2 11 0 0 1 .173 .218 .250 .468
August   57 12 1 2 1 6 7 3 9 1 1 1 .211 .258 .351 .609
Spring Training   16 5 1 1 0 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 .312 .353 .500 .853
Last Year   82 15 5 1 1 4 11 5 20 0 0 0 .183 .230 .305 .535
Career   1819 488 92 26 26 186 253 99 398 14 5 29 .268 .314 .390 .704
Home   119 31 2 3 1 14 20 7 22 1 2 3 .261 .315 .353 .668
Road   122 23 5 0 2 14 8 7 26 0 1 2 .189 .244 .279 .523
Grass   233 51 7 3 3 26 27 14 46 1 3 5 .219 .277 .313 .590
Turf   8 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Night   241 54 7 3 3 28 28 14 48 1 3 5 .224 .280 .315 .595
As Starter   234 53 7 3 3 28 20 12 45 1 3 5 .226 .278 .321 .598
As Reliever / Substitution   7 1 0 0 0 0 8 2 3 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Close/Late   48 11 2 0 1 5 4 4 12 0 0 1 .229 .302 .333 .635
Inning 1-3   83 22 2 2 0 10 7 2 15 0 1 2 .265 .299 .337 .636
Inning 4-6   83 16 3 1 2 12 8 8 17 1 2 2 .193 .277 .325 .602
Inning 7-9   73 15 2 0 0 3 4 4 16 0 0 1 .205 .256 .233 .489
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
0 Outs   89 17 2 2 1 4 8 3 16 0 3 2 .191 .234 .292 .526
1 Outs   78 18 2 1 1 10 8 3 17 1 0 1 .231 .265 .321 .586
2 Outs   74 19 3 0 1 14 4 8 15 0 0 2 .257 .345 .338 .683
Scoring Position   82 25 3 1 2 27 10 5 19 1 3 1 .305 .348 .439 .787
Bases Empty   132 25 2 2 1 1 9 7 25 0 0 4 .189 .252 .258 .509
Runner on 1st   27 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .148 .207 .222 .429
Runner on 2nd   32 8 1 0 0 4 4 1 9 0 2 0 .250 .273 .281 .554
Runner on 3rd   7 5 1 1 0 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 .714 .625 1.143 1.768
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 5 0 0 2 7 3 1 3 0 0 1 .294 .368 .647 1.015
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .375 .775
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   12 3 0 0 0 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Two Strikes   104 15 0 1 0 8 3 8 48 0 0 3 .144 .226 .163 .390
First Pitch   33 8 1 2 1 8 4 0 0 0 2 0 .242 .242 .485 .727
Count 0-1   28 7 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .321 .571
Count 0-2   21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 2 .000 .087 .000 .087
Count 1-0   21 7 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .364 .429 .792
Count 1-1   26 8 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .333 .462 .795
Count 1-2   37 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 19 0 0 0 .081 .081 .081 .162
Count 2-0   8 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 2-1   16 5 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .312 .294 .500 .794
Count 2-2   29 8 0 1 0 4 2 0 12 0 0 1 .276 .300 .345 .645
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .400 .700 .400 1.100
Full Count   17 4 0 0 0 1 1 8 6 0 0 0 .235 .480 .235 .715
Behind in Count   86 10 2 0 0 4 2 0 30 0 0 2 .116 .136 .140 .276
Ahead in Count   50 16 3 0 1 7 9 6 0 1 1 1 .320 .397 .440 .837
Batting Leadoff   58 10 1 1 2 9 6 2 11 0 1 0 .172 .200 .328 .528
Batting 2nd   36 7 1 0 0 3 1 1 10 0 1 0 .194 .216 .222 .438
Batting 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 6th   51 14 2 1 0 8 4 2 9 0 1 1 .275 .315 .353 .668
Batting 7th   63 14 1 1 1 7 7 4 12 1 0 4 .222 .306 .317 .623
Batting 8th   27 6 1 0 0 1 2 2 5 0 0 0 .222 .276 .259 .535
Batting 9th   3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
Low Leverage   105 22 4 1 0 5 5 6 22 0 1 4 .210 .278 .267 .545
Medium Leverage   90 23 3 2 2 10 11 6 16 1 2 0 .256 .299 .400 .699
High Leverage   44 9 0 0 1 13 4 2 10 0 0 1 .205 .255 .273 .528
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
2025 Vancouver - VBL 22 90 353 102 21 4 4 36 44 27 3 3 62 60 24 .289 .342 .405 .747 96 99 0.5
2026 Vancouver - VBL 23 153 616 170 32 8 8 60 90 35 11 5 156 100 45 .276 .324 .393 .717 94 96 0.7
2027 Vancouver - VBL 24 100 395 113 18 4 6 35 53 9 8 4 83 62 22 .286 .312 .397 .710 91 94 1.1
2027 Kittanning - VBL 24 40 97 29 7 6 3 18 22 6 1 0 21 24 2 .299 .346 .588 .934 147 148 1.3
2027 Total - VBL 24 140 492 142 25 10 9 53 75 15 9 4 104 86 24 .289 .319 .435 .754 102 105 2.4
2028 Kittanning - VBL 25 9 12 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 .167 .231 .250 .481 31 25 -0.1
2029 Kittanning - VBL 26 8 23 3 1 0 1 4 4 2 1 1 6 5 0 .130 .222 .304 .527 40 31 -0.0
2031 Cumberland - VBL 28 27 82 15 5 1 1 4 11 5 0 0 20 16 1 .183 .230 .305 .535 41 39 -0.2
2032 Austin - VBL 29 82 241 54 7 3 3 28 28 14 5 1 48 36 12 .224 .280 .315 .595 56 56 -0.1
Total VBL 509 1819 488 92 26 26 186 253 99 29 14 398 306 108 .268 .314 .390 .704 88 90 3.2
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
2024 Montreal - AA 21 136 526 149 17 9 19 64 103 61 13 4 81 72 33 .283 .369 .458 .827 126 123 3.1
2025 Juneau - AAA 22 59 231 71 12 6 3 18 48 21 3 0 27 29 12 .307 .373 .450 .823 123 125 1.1
2028 North Newton - AAA 25 99 368 81 12 5 9 45 51 32 10 6 71 54 17 .220 .296 .353 .649 75 74 0.5
2029 North Newton - AAA 26 73 211 50 11 2 4 20 40 20 6 0 34 35 7 .237 .321 .365 .686 84 84 0.7
2030 North Newton - AAA 27 128 462 124 18 6 8 66 87 44 11 4 91 90 18 .268 .344 .385 .729 100 100 2.9
2031 Cumberland - TRN 28 8 24 6 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 4 5 0 .250 .250 .375 .625 66 63 0.1
2031 Conquest - AAA 28 69 178 47 10 3 2 34 27 15 4 3 37 41 13 .264 .330 .388 .718 91 94 0.9
Total AAA 428 1450 373 63 22 26 183 253 132 34 13 260 249 67 .257 .331 .385 .716 94 94
Total AA 136 526 149 17 9 19 64 103 61 13 4 81 72 33 .283 .369 .458 .827 126 123
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
2027 Kittanning - VBL 24 4 9 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 3 1 .444 .545 .889 1.434 280 297 0.2
2031 Cumberland - VBL 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -126 -0.2
Total VBL 5 10 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 3 1 .400 .500 .800 1.300 248 261
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Montreal - AA 1B 27 26 211 15 15 227 1 .996 211.1 9.62 +0.8 1.016
2024 Montreal - AA 2B 6 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.2 1.008
2024 Montreal - AA 3B 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.1 1.052
2024 Montreal - AA SS 103 103 158 305 51 475 12 .975 916.1 4.55 -13.5 .914
2025 Vancouver - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.013
2025 Juneau - AAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Vancouver - MLB 2B 36 35 89 105 26 198 4 .980 300.0 5.82 -0.8 .986
2025 Juneau - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Vancouver - MLB SS 59 51 75 151 33 235 9 .962 467.1 4.35 -10.1 .874
2025 Juneau - AAA SS 57 54 86 149 28 240 5 .979 477.0 4.43 -8.7 .928
2026 Vancouver - MLB 2B 9 0 3 4 2 8 1 .875 13.2 4.61 -1.2 .507
2026 Vancouver - MLB SS 153 153 220 435 95 666 11 .983 1322.2 4.46 -18.8 .920
2027 Vancouver - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
2027 Kittanning - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Vancouver - MLB 2B 7 0 3 3 2 6 0 1.000 10.2 5.06 -1.2 .340
2027 Vancouver - MLB 3B 90 89 50 171 21 229 8 .965 774.1 2.57 -2.2 .992
2027 Kittanning - MLB 3B 29 21 4 35 4 39 0 1.000 185.2 1.89 -1.3 .950
2027 Vancouver - MLB SS 2 2 1 10 1 11 0 1.000 18.0 5.50 -0.0 .951
2028 Kittanning - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Kittanning - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 North Newton - AAA 2B 2 2 3 11 5 14 0 1.000 18.0 7.00 -0.5 .949
2028 Kittanning - MLB 3B 7 3 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 32.1 1.67 +0.3 1.039
2028 North Newton - AAA 3B 93 92 38 151 23 194 5 .974 807.1 2.11 -1.5 .986
2028 North Newton - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 North Newton - AAA 1B 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2029 North Newton - AAA 2B 2 0 1 3 2 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.0 1.038
2029 Kittanning - MLB 3B 7 6 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 50.0 2.34 -0.2 .946
2029 North Newton - AAA 3B 61 53 30 84 14 123 9 .927 452.0 2.27 -0.0 .988
2029 North Newton - AAA SS 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.074
2030 North Newton - AAA 3B 126 126 70 196 20 273 7 .974 1071.2 2.23 +1.1 1.015
2030 North Newton - AAA SS 2 2 3 7 2 10 0 1.000 18.0 5.00 -0.2 .910
2031 Cumberland - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2031 Cumberland - MLB 2B 23 16 21 58 11 84 5 .940 153.2 4.63 -2.3 .911
2031 Conquest - AAA 2B 47 45 67 134 28 203 2 .990 380.1 4.76 +0.1 1.040
2031 Cumberland - TRN 2B 8 8 8 18 5 26 0 1.000 53.0 4.42 -0.7 .973
2031 Cumberland - MLB 3B 3 2 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 14.0 4.50 +0.4 1.048
2031 Conquest - AAA 3B 8 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 12.0 3.00 -0.3 .781
2031 Cumberland - MLB SS 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.1 .000
2031 Conquest - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2032 Austin - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2032 Austin - MLB 2B 41 34 45 92 26 140 3 .979 308.1 4.00 -0.4 1.022
2032 Austin - MLB 3B 35 29 4 46 4 51 1 .980 247.0 1.82 +0.2 .983
2032 Austin - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 34 26 218 15 15 234 1 .996 222.1 9.43 +0.8 1.016
TOTAL 2B 182 140 244 429 107 688 15 .978 1250.0 4.85 -7.1 .987
TOTAL 3B 464 421 202 709 86 941 30 .968 3653.1 2.24 -3.5 .994
TOTAL SS 379 366 546 1057 210 1640 37 .977 3230.1 4.47 -51.3 .914
PLAYER HISTORY
12/03/2023 Joined the Kentland Golden Panthers.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (68); Power: 62 (62); Eye: 55 (65).
10/19/2024 Wins the 2024 AA ML Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (69); Power: 49 (53); Eye: 41 (46).
08/17/2025 Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Red Birds, with 3 RBI and 1 R.
11/25/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (64); Power: 49 (53); Eye: 42 (42).
11/30/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (61); Power: 49 (53); Eye: 42 (42).
07/31/2027 Was traded by the Vancouver Lynx to the Kittanning Union in exchange for 3B Austin Riley and SP Scott Wiggins.
11/26/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (61); Power: 49 (53); Eye: 42 (42).
11/10/2028 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $155,000 with the Kittanning Union organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (60); Power: 49 (52); Eye: 42 (42).
04/27/2029 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/24/2029 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $180,000.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (61); Power: 49 (52); Eye: 42 (42).
11/23/2030 Was traded by the Kittanning Union to the Cumberland Copperheads in exchange for .
11/24/2030 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $200,000.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 55 (56); Eye: 34 (34).
11/19/2031 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (56); Power: 55 (56); Eye: 34 (34).
01/30/2032 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $295,000 with the Austin BigStars organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2026 153 5
Year AB Rank
2026 616 7
Year K Rank
2026 156 6
Year 3B Rank
2026 8 7
2027 10 3
Year SB Rank
2026 100 7
2027 86 7
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