Howard Black
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Howard Black was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Elites and the Dayton Marcos. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 14.73 ERA and 1 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | CEL | NNL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | DM | NNL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19.29 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14.73 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | CEL | NNL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | DM | NNL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-07-13 | DAY | CAG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-07-13 | DAY | CAG | L | 2.2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
Howard Black: the record in brief
The season rows for Howard Black begin in 1926. By club, Black's seasons break down as the Cleveland Elites (1926) and the Dayton Marcos (1926). The bio lists Black's primary position as pitcher.
The pitching table credits Black with a 0-1 record and a 14.73 ERA in 3 games. Also on Black's record: 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Black's seasons was 4.11, so the 14.73 figure ran 258.7% worse than average.
Black's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .000 average on 0 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Black went 0-1 with a 0.00 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
Every defensive appearance on record for Black, 3 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Black
- Was Howard Black a pitcher?
- Yes. Howard Black pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Howard Black hit?
- Howard Black hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Howard Black play for?
- Howard Black played for 2 teams: the Cleveland Elites (1926) and the Dayton Marcos (1926).
- What were Howard Black's career stats?
- In 3 games, Howard Black went 0-1 with a 14.73 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 3.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Howard Black play?
- Howard Black played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Howard Black's career ERA?
- Howard Black finished with a 14.73 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Howard Black have?
- Howard Black recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Howard Black in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Howard Black has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.