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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Jay Howell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.97 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 14-14 Status Retired (1987) Option Years 0  
SV 32 Age 69 (OS 70) Date of Birth 06-29-1953
K 158 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(52 games)
IP 257.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1981 BRO
0
 0
2
0
0
0
1
 0
0.2
 2 1 1 0 1
0
4.50
13.50
1982 BRO
2
 2
38
0
0
0
1
 2
35.1
 36 19 17 1 14
21
1.42
4.33
1983 BRO
3
 4
49
0
0
0
27
 3
45.0
 47 20 19 1 18
31
1.44
3.80
1984 BRO
3
 4
38
0
0
0
1
 4
35.2
 53 40 39 1 17
18
1.96
9.84
1985 BRO
4
 1
35
0
0
0
1
 2
37.2
 42 15 13 0 8
26
1.33
3.11
1986 BRO
1
 2
34
0
0
0
1
 0
71.0
 80 31 30 1 13
46
1.31
3.80
1987 BRO
1
 1
20
0
0
0
0
 0
31.2
 30 23 23 0 17
16
1.48
6.54
2023
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
14
 14
216
0
0
0
32
 11
257.0
 290 149 142 4 88
158
1.47
4.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Jay Howell has retired from the Brooklyn Dodgers
1986-03-07The Brooklyn Dodgers have renamed Joe Donahue to Jay Howell.
1985-07-15Joe Donahue of the Brooklyn Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1983-10-13The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Joe Donahue to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Aaron Dillard for assignment.
1983-10-03The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Danny Moeller to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Joe Donahue to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Ivan Acker to the minors.
1983-08-28The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Joe Donahue to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Lou Rader for assignment.
1983-08-18The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Aaron Dillard to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Joe Donahue to the minors.
1983-03-03The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Joe Donahue to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Hank Krsnich for assignment.
1982-10-23The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Danny Moeller to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Joe Donahue to the minors.
1982-06-20The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Joe Donahue to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Hank Krsnich for assignment.
1981-10-03The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Pete Bozanich to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Ruben Ford to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Joe Donahue to the minors.
1981-09-10The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Frank Keltner to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Joe Donahue to the major league team.
1981-06-11The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Joe Donahue from the waiver wire.
1981-06-04The St. Louis RedBirds have waived Joe Donahue.
1980-08-17The St. Louis RedBirds have acquired Joe Donahue from the waiver wire.
1980-06-18The St. Louis RedBirds have waived Joe Donahue.
1980-04-08The St. Louis RedBirds have promoted Charlie Nettles to the major league team. The St. Louis RedBirds have sent Joe Donahue to the minors.
1980-04-08The St. Louis RedBirds have promoted Joe Donahue to the major league team. The St. Louis RedBirds have designated Tom Kerwin for assignment.
1980-04-08The St. Louis RedBirds have promoted Tom Kerwin to the major league team. The St. Louis RedBirds have sent Joe Donahue to the minors.
1980-04-08The St. Louis RedBirds have promoted Joe Donahue to the major league team. The St. Louis RedBirds have designated Alan Branyan for assignment.
1980-04-01The St. Louis RedBirds have acquired Joe Donahue from the waiver wire.
1979-06-18The St. Louis RedBirds have waived Joe Donahue.
1979-05-05The St. Louis RedBirds have acquired Joe Donahue from the waiver wire.
1978-04-03The Washington turmoil have waived Joe Donahue.