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.

Howie Fox

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
43	72	248	132	42	5	6	1108.3	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

Pitching Career Arc

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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	2.3	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
1945	CIN	NL	8	13	45	15	7	0	0	164.3	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	73.7	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

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

Career Arc

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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	248	0	60	290	12	21

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

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	248

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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.