What years did Howie Goss play?

Howie Goss played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963.

Was Howie Goss a pitcher?

No. Howie Goss was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Howie Goss hit?

Howie Goss hit 11 career home runs with 113 hits.

Howie Goss

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1963)

AVG .216

HR 11

RBI 54

H 113

OPS .606

PIV -1,008

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 204 lb
Born: 11/1/1934 in Wewoka, OK, USA
Died: 7/31/1996 in Reno, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-10
Last Game: 1963-09-28

Full name: Howard Wayne Goss

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
222	522	56	113	24	2	11	54	9	40	164	.216	.273	.333	.606	-1,008

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1962	PIT	NL	89	111	19	27	6	0	2	10	5	9	36	.243	.257 (-6%)	.326 (-6%)	.393 (-11%)	.719 (-9%)	-147.5
1963	HOU	NL	133	411	37	86	18	2	9	44	4	31	128	.209	.246 (-15%)	.308 (-15%)	.371 (-12%)	.680 (-13%)	-860.0
Career · 2 seasons			222	522	56	113	24	2	11	54	9	40	164	.216	—	—	—	—	-1,008

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	106	237	28	47	3	20	.198
Away	116	285	28	66	8	34	.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1963-09-28	HOU	NYN	W	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-26	HOU	PIT	W	4	0	1	1	1	1	2
1963-09-25	HOU	PIT	W	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1963-09-24	HOU	PIT	W	3	0	2	0	1	1	1
1963-09-22	HOU	PHI	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
1963-09-21	HOU	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-20	HOU	PHI	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1963-09-18	HOU	CIN	W	5	2	2	0	1	0	1
1963-09-17	HOU	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-15	HOU	NYN	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	189	131	338	9	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	PIT	OF	66	25	62	2	1	1
1963	HOU	OF	123	106	276	7	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	47
Center Field	129
Right Field	18

Frequently Asked Questions about Howie Goss

What years did Howie Goss play?: Howie Goss played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963.
Was Howie Goss a pitcher?: No. Howie Goss was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Howie Goss hit?: Howie Goss hit 11 career home runs with 113 hits.