What years did Howard Battle play?

Howard Battle played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999.

Was Howard Battle a pitcher?

No. Howard Battle was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Howard Battle hit?

Howard Battle hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Howard Battle's career batting average?

Howard Battle batted .243 over his career, with 9 hits in 37 at bats.

How many RBI did Howard Battle have?

Howard Battle drove in 5 runs in his career.

Is Howard Battle in the Hall of Fame?

No. Howard Battle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Howard Battle

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1999)

Howard Battle was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999 for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 5 seasons. In 29 career games, he hit .243 with 9 hits, 1 home runs, and 5 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .243

HR 1

RBI 5

H 9

OPS .673

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 210 lb
Born: 3/25/1972 in Biloxi, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-09-05
Last Game: 1999-10-03

Full name: Howard Dion Battle

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Career Batting Statistics

Howard Battle — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	37	5	9	0	0	1	5	1	6	13	.243	.349	.324	.673	0

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OPS .673 vs. league average .768 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Howard Battle — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	TOR	AL	9	15	3	3	0	0	1	4	8	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	PHI	NL	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	ATL	NL	15	17	2	6	1	5	0	2	3	.353	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			29	37	5	9	1	5	1	6	13	.243	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Howard Battle — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Howard Battle — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
1999	NLCS	ATL	3	2	2	.000
1999	NLDS1	ATL	1	1	0	.000
1999	WS	ATL	1	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Howard Battle — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	20	3	5	1	5	.250
Away	16	17	2	4	0	0	.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Howard Battle — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1999-10-03	ATL	MIA	W	4	1	2	1	3	0	1
1999-10-02	ATL	MIA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-10-01	ATL	MIA	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1999-09-29	ATL	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-28	ATL	NYN	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1999-09-26	ATL	WSN	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1999-09-25	ATL	WSN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-14	ATL	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-12	ATL	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1999-09-11	ATL	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Howard Battle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	13	4	3	10	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Howard Battle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1995	TOR	3B	6	4	1	6
1996	PHI	3B	1	0	0	0
1999	ATL	3B	6	0	2	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Howard Battle — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Third Base	13
Designated Hitter	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Battle

What years did Howard Battle play?: Howard Battle played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999.
Was Howard Battle a pitcher?: No. Howard Battle was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Howard Battle hit?: Howard Battle hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Howard Battle's career batting average?: Howard Battle batted .243 over his career, with 9 hits in 37 at bats.
How many RBI did Howard Battle have?: Howard Battle drove in 5 runs in his career.
Is Howard Battle in the Hall of Fame?: No. Howard Battle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.