August 21, 2010: Tonight's Pitcher

LHP DEL HOWELL: Selected by Milwaukee in the 15th round of the 2009 draft out of the University of Alabama.

LAST SEASON: Howell appeared in five games (three starts) between the Arizona League Brewers and the Helena Brewers in his first pro season. He was a combined 1-0 with a 0.77ERA. Over 11-2/3 innings pitched, Howell allowed one run, with three walks and nine strikeouts.

LAST START: Howell won at Quad Cities on August 12. He allowed two unearned runs on five hits over five innings in a 7-6 Wisconsin victory. Howell walked four, struck out five, and had a 5-2 lead when he left the game.

GO, BAMA! Howell went 5-3 with a 6.33ERA in 11 starts in his final season at Alabama. He struck out 68 opposing hitters in 58-1/3 innings pitched.

ROLL TIDE! Howell also was a position player during his three seasons with the Crimson Tide. He hit a home run against Arkansas as a freshman.

GLORY DAYS: Howell was Mr. Baseball in Alabama in 2006. As a senior at American Christian Academy, Howell went 13-1 with a 0.18ERA. He pitched back-to-back perfect games in his first two starts of the Class 1A state playoffs during the 2006 season.

RANKING: Baseball America rated Howell as the #22 prospect in the Milwaukee Brewer organization in their 2010 Prospect Handbook.

SPLITS: Howell has made 13 starts and eight relief appearances in 2010. In his starts, Howell is 3-4 with a 4.09ERA. In his relief appearances, Howell is 0-1 with a save and a 5.79ERA. He has made ten appearances (five starts) at Time Warner Cable Field this season and is 2-1 with a save and a 3.38ERA. In his eleven appearances (eight starts) on the road, Howell is 1-4 with a 5.44ERA.

VS. CEDAR RAPIDS: Howell has made one relief appearance against the Kernels this season. On May 30 at Perfect Game Field, he allowed three runs on one hit with three walks and no strikeouts over two innings. Howell was charged with the loss in the game.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:

INNINGS PITCHED: 6.2IP (7/3/10 @Burlington)

STRIKEOUTS: 6 (6/10/10 v. Bowling Green)

..........2010 DAY-BY-DAY

DATE OPP....DEC..IP..H R ER BB K ERA

4/10 KC..........3.0 5 3..3..0 0 9.00

4/14 @BUR*..Loss 1.2 8 7..7..3 1 19.29

4/19 @QC.........2.0 3 4..4..2 1 18.90

4/24 BEL*........4.0 6 2..2..4 4 13.50

5/1+ @BEL........1.0 1 0..0..0 0 12.34

5/6..QC*.........5.1 2 2..2..2 3 9.53

5/13 BEL.........2.0 1 0..0..2 2 8.53

5/18 PEO....Save 3.0 0 1..0..2 2 7.36

5/23 BUR.........2.0 1 0..0..1 4 6.75

5/30 @CR....Loss 2.0 1 3..3..3 0 7.27

6/4..@LC*........4.0 5 2..2..2 4 6.90

6/10 BG..........3.2 3 2..2..2 6 6.68

6/17 @CLN*.......6.1 4 2..2..2 2 6.08

6/27 BUR*...Win..6.0 5 2..2..3 4 5.67

7/2 @BUR*...Loss 6.2 6 4..1..2 3 5.13

7/7 @BEL*...Loss 6.0 6 5..5..2 4 5.37

7/15 LAN*...Win..5.0 5 1..1..3 2 5.07

7/22 @WMI*.......4.0 3 1..1..4 1 4.92
7/29 @PEO*.......6.0 8 2..2..3 4 4.76
8/6..PEO*...Loss 6.0 7 3..3..2 2 4.74
8/13 @QC*...Win..5.0 5 2..0..4 5 4.46

+-Game two of a doubleheader

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