Paul Householder

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1987)

AVG .236
HR 29
RBI 144
H 313
OPS .667
PIV -906
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
9/4/1958 in Columbus, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1980-08-26
Last Game
1987-06-03

Full name: Paul Wesley Householder

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
466 1,326 146 313 60 11 29 144 36 126 250 .236 .304 .363 .667 -906

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 6.8% 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
1980 CIN NL 20 45 3 11 1 1 0 7 1 1 13 .244 — — — — 0.0
1981 CIN NL 23 69 12 19 4 0 2 9 3 10 16 .275 .255 (+8%) .320 (+15%) .368 (+14%) .688 (+14%) 182.3
1982 CIN NL 138 417 40 88 11 5 9 34 17 30 77 .211 .261 (-19%) .324 (-18%) .388 (-16%) .712 (-17%) -1173.5
1983 CIN NL 123 380 40 97 24 4 6 43 12 44 60 .255 .260 (-2%) .324 (+3%) .389 (-1%) .714 (+1%) 125.7
1984 CIN NL 14 12 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 .083 — — — — 0.0
1984 SLN NL 13 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1985 ML4 AL 95 299 41 77 15 0 11 34 1 27 60 .258 .257 (avg) .323 (-1%) .390 (+7%) .714 (+3%) 177.1
1986 ML4 AL 26 78 4 17 3 1 1 16 1 7 16 .218 .257 (-15%) .325 (-13%) .395 (-19%) .720 (-16%) -217.2
1987 HOU NL 14 12 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 466 1,326 146 313 60 11 29 144 36 126 250 .236 — — — — -906

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
Home227607711421567.234
Away239719751711477.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-06-03 HOUCHCL 100000001
1987-06-02 HOUCHCL 100000000
1987-06-01 HOUCHCW 000000000
1987-05-31 HOUSTLW 000000000
1987-05-30 HOUSTLL 100000000
1987-05-29 HOUSTLL 100000000
1987-05-27 HOUPITW 000000010
1987-05-26 HOUPITW 010000120
1987-05-24 HOUSTLL 300000010
1987-05-23 HOUSTLL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 414 314 738 29 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 CIN OF 14 8 16 2 0 0
1981 CIN OF 19 14 32 1 0 0
1982 CIN OF 131 100 220 14 2 4
1983 CIN OF 112 95 221 5 2 0
1984 CIN OF 10 1 6 1 0 0
1984 SLN OF 8 1 3 0 0 0
1985 ML4 OF 91 77 202 5 3 0
1986 ML4 OF 22 17 35 1 0 1
1987 HOU OF 7 1 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 33
Center Field 96
Right Field 309
Designated Hitter 5

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 ML4 AL $215,000
Total Career Earnings $215,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Paul Householder (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Faye Throneberry
    .236 avg, 29 HR
  2. 80
    Abraham Almonte
    .233 avg, 24 HR
  3. 78
    Roger Bernadina
    .236 avg, 28 HR
  4. 72
    Nick Senzel
    .232 avg, 40 HR
  5. 59
    Al Luplow
    .235 avg, 33 HR
  6. 53
    Jake Meyers
    .241 avg, 36 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Householder

What years did Paul Householder play?
Paul Householder played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1987.
Was Paul Householder a pitcher?
No. Paul Householder was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Paul Householder hit?
Paul Householder hit 29 career home runs with 313 hits.