Howie Carter
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926)
Howie Carter was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1926 for the Cincinnati Reds. In 5 career games, he hit .000.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 154 lb
- Died
- 7/24/1991 in New York, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1926-06-21
- Last Game
- 1926-07-31
Full name: John Howard Carter
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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 | CIN | NL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-07-31 | CIN | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-07-27 | CIN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-07-25 | CIN | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-07-22 | CIN | BSN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-06-21 | CIN | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 3 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University | New York | NY | 1924, 1925 |
Howie Carter: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 21, 1926 and the final game on July 31, 1926, Howie Carter built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Cincinnati Reds in 1926. Carter is listed as a second baseman at 154 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio says Carter threw and hit right-handed. Carter was born on October 13, 1904, in New York, NY, USA. The bio records the death on July 24, 1991, in New York, NY, USA. On the record, Howie Carter was born John Howard Carter.
Carter collected 0 hits in 1 at bats across 5 games, good for a .000 batting average. Set against a .280 league average for the same years, Carter's .000 average sits 100.0% below it. By OPS the gap is 100.0% below league average (.000 against .736). Only one season appears, 1926 for the Cincinnati Reds, when Carter played 5 games and went 0 for 1.
By games played in the field, second base leads with 3, followed by shortstop (1).
Carter's college years, 1924 and 1925, were spent at Fordham University.
Frequently Asked Questions about Howie Carter
- Was Howie Carter a pitcher?
- No. Howie Carter was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Howie Carter hit?
- Howie Carter hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Howie Carter play for?
- Howie Carter played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1926).
- What were Howie Carter's career stats?
- In 5 games, Howie Carter had , with a .000 batting average.
- What position did Howie Carter play?
- Howie Carter played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Howie Carter and how much did he weigh?
- Howie Carter was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 154 pounds.
- What was Howie Carter's career batting average?
- Howie Carter batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- Is Howie Carter in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Howie Carter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.