Bill Howard
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bill Howard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Little Rock Grays, the Memphis Red Sox, and the Indianapolis Athletics. Across 8 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 3.49 ERA and 24 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 734.2.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
Full name: William M. Howard
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | LRG | NSL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5.09 | 4.13 (-23%) | 577.6 |
| 1937 | MRS | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | IA | NAL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21.3 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 2.53 | 4.34 (+42%) | 156.5 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 49.0 | 46 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 3.49 | — | 734 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .433 | .433 | .467 | .900 | 0 |
Career AVG .433 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +57.1% above league average.
Career OBP .433 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +27.9% above league average.
Career SLG .467 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +18.3% above league average.
Career OPS .900 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — +22.7% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | LRG | NSL | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | MRS | NAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | IA | NAL | 7 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 11 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .433 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 8 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Howard
- Was Bill Howard a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Howard pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 24 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Howard hit?
- Bill Howard hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
- What was Bill Howard's career batting average?
- Bill Howard batted .433 over his career, with 13 hits in 30 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Howard have?
- Bill Howard drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Bill Howard's career ERA?
- Bill Howard finished with a 3.49 career ERA, going 2-3 with 24 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Howard have?
- Bill Howard recorded 24 career strikeouts.