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

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

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Howard Battle — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 TOR AL 9 15 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 8 .200 — — — — 0.0
1996 PHI NL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 ATL NL 15 17 2 6 0 0 1 5 0 2 3 .353 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 29 37 5 9 0 0 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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 NLCS ATL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1999 NLDS1 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 WS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (29 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Howard Battle — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13203515.250
Away16172400.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Howard Battle — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-10-03 ATLMIAW 412001301
1999-10-02 ATLMIAL 200000000
1999-10-01 ATLMIAW 101000000
1999-09-29 ATLNYNL 100000000
1999-09-28 ATLNYNW 101000000
1999-09-26 ATLWSNW 000000010
1999-09-25 ATLWSNW 100000000
1999-09-14 ATLSDPW 100000000
1999-09-12 ATLSFGL 100000001
1999-09-11 ATLSFGL 100000000

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 E DP
1995 TOR 3B 6 4 1 6 0 0
1996 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 ATL 3B 6 0 2 4 0 0

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

Howard Battle: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 5, 1995 and the final game on October 3, 1999, Howard Battle built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Toronto Blue Jays (1995), the Philadelphia Phillies (1996), and the Atlanta Braves (1999). The bio lists Battle as a third baseman who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 210 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads March 25, 1972, in Biloxi, MS, USA. On the record, Howard Battle was born Howard Dion Battle.

Battle's career batting table shows 29 games, 37 at bats and 9 hits, a .243 average; the totals also include 1 home run and 5 RBI. Battle's career OPS of .673 combines a .349 on-base mark with .324 slugging. Battle's .243 average ran 9.7% below the .269 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 6, in 1999. The best average in the busiest seasons was .353, in 1999.

Battle's postseason line is 0 for 3 (.000) across 5 games. The postseason years listed are 1999.

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 run with 9 hits.
What teams did Howard Battle play for?
Howard Battle played for 3 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1995), the Philadelphia Phillies (1996), and the Atlanta Braves (1999).
What were Howard Battle's career stats?
In 29 games, Howard Battle had 9 hits, 1 home runs, 5 RBI, 5 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.
What position did Howard Battle play?
Howard Battle played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Howard Battle and how much did he weigh?
Howard Battle was listed at 6 feet and 210 pounds.
How many home runs did Howard Battle hit each season?
Howard Battle's home runs by season: 0 in 1995, 0 in 1996, and 1 in 1999. His most in one season was 1, in 1999.
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.