What years did Howdy Caton play?

Howdy Caton played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1920.

Was Howdy Caton a pitcher?

No. Howdy Caton was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Howdy Caton hit?

Howdy Caton hit 0 career home runs with 184 hits.

Howdy Caton

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1920)

AVG .226

HR 0

RBI 53

H 184

OPS .588

PIV -1,405

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 165 lb
Born: 7/16/1894 in Zanesville, OH, USA
Died: 1/8/1948 in Zanesville, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-09-17
Last Game: 1920-09-06

Full name: James Howard Caton

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
231	814	85	184	18	16	0	53	18	83	52	.226	.301	.287	.588	-1,405

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career SLG .287 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OPS .588 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	PIT	NL	14	57	6	12	1	2	4	0	6	7	.211	.248 (-15%)	.312 (-9%)	.323 (-8%)	.635 (-8%)	-72.2
1918	PIT	NL	80	303	37	71	5	7	17	12	32	16	.234	.255 (-8%)	.318 (-2%)	.326 (-9%)	.645 (-6%)	-222.8
1919	PIT	NL	39	102	13	18	1	2	5	2	12	10	.176	.262 (-33%)	.322 (-18%)	.347 (-35%)	.670 (-27%)	-401.6
1920	PIT	NL	98	352	29	83	11	5	27	4	33	19	.236	.271 (-13%)	.331 (-8%)	.363 (-19%)	.694 (-14%)	-708.2
Career · 4 seasons			231	814	85	184	18	16	53	18	83	52	.226	—	—	—	—	-1,405

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	123	453	44	107	0	33	.236
Away	109	361	41	78	0	25	.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1920-09-06	PIT	CHC	L	4	1	1	0	0
1920-09-05	PIT	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	2
1920-09-04	PIT	CHC	W	2	0	0	1	0
1920-09-03	PIT	CHC	L	5	0	2	1	0
1920-09-02	PIT	NY1	L	4	0	1	0	0
1920-09-01	PIT	NY1	W	4	0	2	0	0
1920-08-15	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-08-15	PIT	STL	W	3	0	0	1	0
1920-08-14	PIT	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0
1920-08-13	PIT	STL	L	4	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
3B	14	12	25	2	1
OF	1	2	0	0	0
SS	206	372	646	81	83

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1917	PIT	SS	14	21	47	8	5
1918	PIT	SS	79	136	276	32	35
1919	PIT	3B	14	12	25	2	1
1919	PIT	OF	1	2	0	0	0
1919	PIT	SS	17	24	27	4	3
1920	PIT	SS	96	191	296	37	40

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	15
Shortstop	206
Center Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Howdy Caton

What years did Howdy Caton play?: Howdy Caton played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1920.
Was Howdy Caton a pitcher?: No. Howdy Caton was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Howdy Caton hit?: Howdy Caton hit 0 career home runs with 184 hits.