Byron Houck

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1918)

W–L 26–24
ERA 3.30
WHIP 1.39
SO 224
Pitcher PIV -6959.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
8/28/1891 in Prosper, MN, USA
Died
6/17/1969 in Santa Cruz, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-05-15
Last Game
1918-08-27

Full name: Byron Simon Houck

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 24 118 50 17 1 3 531.3 462 195 8 274 224 3.30 -6959.6

Career ERA 3.30 vs. league average 3.04 across their career seasons — 8.7% 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
1912 PHA AL 8 8 30 17 10 0 1 180.7 148 59 74 75 2.94 3.36 (+13%) -792.1
1913 PHA AL 14 6 41 19 4 1 0 176.0 147 81 122 71 4.14 3.07 (-35%) -4932.5
1914 PHA AL 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 11.0 14 4 6 4 3.27 2.93 (-12%) -121.8
1914 BRF FL 2 6 17 9 3 0 0 92.0 95 32 43 45 3.13 2.93 (-7%) -1352.7
1918 SLA AL 2 4 27 2 0 0 2 71.7 58 19 29 29 2.39 2.83 (+16%) 239.5
Career · 5 seasons 26 24 118 50 17 1 3 531.1 462 195 274 224 3.30 — -6,960

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
118 175 6 20 4 1 1 10 0 7 45 .114 .153 .166 .319 -1,317

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OBP .153 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career SLG .166 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career OPS .319 vs. league average .668 across their career seasons — 52.3% 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
1912 PHA AL 30 62 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 1 23 .065 .268 (-76%) .335 (-72%) .358 (-78%) .694 (-75%) -720.1
1913 PHA AL 41 60 1 5 1 0 0 3 0 3 19 .083 .259 (-68%) .325 (-61%) .345 (-71%) .670 (-66%) -596.9
1914 PHA AL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1914 BRF FL 17 30 3 7 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 .233 — — — — 0.0
1918 SLA AL 27 20 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .150 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 118 175 6 20 4 1 1 10 0 7 45 .114 — — — — -1,317

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home579131217.132
Away61823803.098

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home57276.2209751381302.44
Away61252.2254117137964.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-08-27 SLANYYL 200000001
1918-08-27 SLANYYL 100000001
1918-08-23 SLABOSL 212000010
1918-08-21 SLABOSL 000000000
1918-08-18 SLAMINL 000000000
1918-08-11 SLADETW 101100200
1918-08-06 SLAPHAL 000000000
1918-08-03 SLANYYW 000000000
1918-07-30 SLABOSL 100000000
1918-07-29 SLABOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-08-27 SLANYY L 4.1411110
1918-08-27 SLANYY — 1.0000000
1918-08-23 SLABOS L 5.0421220
1918-08-21 SLABOS — 1.0211000
1918-08-18 SLAMIN — 1.0100100
1918-08-11 SLADET W 3.0200000
1918-08-06 SLAPHA — 2.0322200
1918-08-03 SLANYY SV 1.0000010
1918-07-30 SLABOS — 2.0422020
1918-07-29 SLABOS — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 118 0 25 124 13 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 PHA P 30 0 7 50 4 2
1913 PHA P 41 0 12 40 1 1
1914 PHA P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1914 BRF P 17 0 1 15 4 0
1918 SLA P 27 0 5 16 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 118

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Oregon Eugene OR 1911

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Byron Houck (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Marty O'Toole
    27-36, 3.21 ERA
  2. 93
    Slim Love
    28-21, 3.04 ERA
  3. 90
    Rickey Clark
    19-32, 3.38 ERA
  4. 87
    Gene Krapp
    40-47, 3.23 ERA
  5. 85
    Gene Dale
    21-28, 3.60 ERA
  6. 83
    Russ Bauers
    31-30, 3.53 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Houck

What years did Byron Houck play?
Byron Houck played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1918.
Was Byron Houck a pitcher?
Yes. Byron Houck pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 224 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Byron Houck hit?
Byron Houck hit 1 career home runs with 20 hits.