What years did Howie Fox play?

Howie Fox played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1954.

Was Howie Fox a pitcher?

Yes. Howie Fox pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 342 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Howie Fox hit?

Howie Fox hit 2 career home runs with 66 hits.

What teams did Howie Fox play for?

Howie Fox played for 3 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1944–1946, 1948–1951), the Philadelphia Phillies (1952), and the Baltimore Orioles (1954).

What were Howie Fox's career stats?

In 248 games, Howie Fox went 43-72 with a 4.33 ERA, 342 strikeouts, 1,108.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 66 hits and 2 home runs.

What position did Howie Fox play?

Howie Fox played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Howie Fox and how much did he weigh?

Howie Fox was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Howie Fox's career ERA?

Howie Fox finished with a 4.33 career ERA, going 43-72 with 342 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Howie Fox have?

Howie Fox recorded 342 career strikeouts.

Is Howie Fox in the Hall of Fame?

No. Howie Fox has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Howie Fox

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1954)

Howie Fox was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1954 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 11 seasons. Across 248 career appearances, he went 43-72 with a 4.33 ERA and 342 strikeouts. He also batted .189 with 2 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1497.7.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 43–72

ERA 4.33

WHIP 1.45

SO 342

Pitcher PIV 1497.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 3/1/1921 in Coburg, OR, USA
Died: 10/9/1955 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-09-17
Last Game: 1954-09-25

Full name: Howard Francis Fox

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Career Pitching Statistics

Howie Fox — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
43	72	248	132	42	5	6	1108.1	1,174	533	71	435	342	4.33	1497.7

Career ERA 4.33 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 11.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Howie Fox Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	CIN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
1945	CIN	NL	8	13	45	15	7	0	0	164.1	169	90	77	54	4.93	3.67 (-34%)	-1573.2
1946	CIN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5.0	12	10	5	1	18.00	—	0.0
1948	CIN	NL	6	9	34	24	5	0	1	171.0	185	86	62	63	4.53	4.10 (-10%)	554.2
1949	CIN	NL	6	19	38	30	9	0	0	215.0	221	95	77	60	3.98	4.12 (+3%)	1399.3
1950	CIN	NL	11	8	34	22	10	1	1	187.0	196	90	85	64	4.33	4.36 (+1%)	438.8
1951	CIN	NL	9	14	40	30	9	4	2	228.0	239	97	69	57	3.83	4.04 (+5%)	1621.6
1952	PHI	NL	2	7	13	11	2	0	0	62.0	70	35	26	16	5.08	3.70 (-37%)	-1716.3
1954	BAL	AL	1	2	38	0	0	0	2	73.2	80	30	34	27	3.67	3.90 (+6%)	773.2
Career · 9 seasons			43	72	248	132	42	5	6	1,108.1	1,174	533	435	342	4.33	—	1,498

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

Howie Fox — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
253	349	29	66	11	0	2	25	1	9	47	.189	.214	.238	.452	-1,727

Career AVG .189 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career SLG .238 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Howie Fox Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	CIN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	CIN	NL	45	46	6	13	1	0	5	0	2	4	.283	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	CIN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CIN	NL	35	60	9	12	3	0	4	0	2	9	.200	.263 (-24%)	.340 (-30%)	.379 (-34%)	.719 (-32%)	-316.0
1949	CIN	NL	41	72	3	17	3	0	5	1	0	6	.236	.262 (-10%)	.343 (-28%)	.384 (-28%)	.727 (-28%)	-338.7
1950	CIN	NL	35	63	7	11	1	1	8	0	2	10	.175	.265 (-34%)	.346 (-42%)	.401 (-41%)	.747 (-41%)	-440.8
1951	CIN	NL	40	70	3	8	2	1	1	0	2	11	.114	.260 (-56%)	.336 (-59%)	.385 (-52%)	.721 (-55%)	-631.9
1952	PHI	NL	13	21	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	6	.048	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	BAL	AL	38	16	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			253	349	29	66	11	2	25	1	9	47	.189	—	—	—	—	-1,727

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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Batting — Home / Away

Howie Fox — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	133	160	15	32	1	8	.200
Away	120	188	14	34	1	17	.181

Pitching — Home / Away

Howie Fox — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	131	563.1	607	293	215	164	4.68
Away	117	543.2	567	242	220	181	4.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

Howie Fox — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI
1954-09-25	BAL	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1954-09-20	BAL	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1954-09-12	BAL	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1954-09-06	BAL	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1954-09-03	BAL	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1954-08-31	BAL	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1954-08-24	BAL	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1954-08-22	BAL	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1954-08-20	BAL	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1954-08-13	BAL	CLE	L	3	1	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Howie Fox — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1954-09-25	BAL	CHW	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1954-09-20	BAL	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954-09-12	BAL	PHA	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1954-09-06	BAL	CLE	—	2.0	7	2	2	1	1	0
1954-09-03	BAL	DET	L	2.0	3	1	0	2	1	0
1954-08-31	BAL	PHA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1954-08-24	BAL	NYY	—	2.0	2	3	3	1	1	0
1954-08-22	BAL	CLE	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0
1954-08-20	BAL	CLE	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1954-08-13	BAL	CLE	—	7.2	9	4	4	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Howie Fox — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	248	0	60	290	12	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Howie Fox — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	CIN	P	2	0	0	0	0
1945	CIN	P	45	9	52	1	0
1946	CIN	P	4	1	1	0	0
1948	CIN	P	34	14	33	2	5
1949	CIN	P	38	14	65	3	7
1950	CIN	P	34	8	52	3	1
1951	CIN	P	40	8	49	2	3
1952	PHI	P	13	3	19	1	2
1954	BAL	P	38	3	19	0	3

Career Games by Position

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Howie Fox Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	248

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Howie Fox: the record in brief

Howie Fox played a first major league game on September 17, 1944 and a last one on September 25, 1954. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1944 to 1951), the Philadelphia Phillies (1952), and the Baltimore Orioles (1954). Fox played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 1, 1921, in Coburg, OR, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 3 inches and 210 pounds. The bio records the death on October 9, 1955, in San Antonio, TX, USA. Fox's full given name, per the bio, is Howard Francis Fox.

Fox pitched in 248 games, starting 132, and finished with a 43-72 record and 4.33 ERA. Fox had 342 strikeouts, 42 complete games, and 5 shutouts. The league ERA over Fox's seasons was 3.88, so the 4.33 figure ran 11.5% worse than average. The best win total was 11, in 1950. 1951 was Fox's sharpest full season, a 3.83 ERA against the league's 4.04.

Frequently Asked Questions about Howie Fox

What years did Howie Fox play?: Howie Fox played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1954.
Was Howie Fox a pitcher?: Yes. Howie Fox pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 342 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Howie Fox hit?: Howie Fox hit 2 career home runs with 66 hits.
What teams did Howie Fox play for?: Howie Fox played for 3 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1944–1946, 1948–1951), the Philadelphia Phillies (1952), and the Baltimore Orioles (1954).
What were Howie Fox's career stats?: In 248 games, Howie Fox went 43-72 with a 4.33 ERA, 342 strikeouts, 1,108.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 66 hits and 2 home runs.
What position did Howie Fox play?: Howie Fox played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Howie Fox and how much did he weigh?: Howie Fox was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Howie Fox's career ERA?: Howie Fox finished with a 4.33 career ERA, going 43-72 with 342 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Howie Fox have?: Howie Fox recorded 342 career strikeouts.
Is Howie Fox in the Hall of Fame?: No. Howie Fox has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.