Carrenza Howard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Carrenza Howard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Cubans and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. Across 60 career appearances, he went 10-22 with a 6.04 ERA and 121 strikeouts. Carrenza Howard was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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

W–L 10–22
ERA 6.04
WHIP 1.66
SO 121
Pitcher PIV -4402.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
1/10/1914 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Died
2/1/2003 in Cerritos, CA, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Carrenza Malaciar Howard

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Carrenza Howard — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
122.0 117.0 9.0 21.0 3.0 1.0 0 4.0 2.0 0 1.0 .179 .193 .222 .415

Pitching

Carrenza Howard — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
19 32 50 21 37 1 382.0 361 266 64 18 132 93 1.51 1.29

Career Pitching Statistics

Carrenza Howard — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 22 60 32 10 0 2 274.0 308 184 18 148 121 6.04 -4402.0

Career ERA 6.04 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 61.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Carrenza Howard Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 NYC NN2 1 3 7 6 1 0 0 33.2 42 29 26 24 7.75 4.21 (-84%) 43.6
1941 NYC NN2 3 6 13 7 3 0 1 62.0 83 53 36 22 7.69 3.94 (-95%) -3646.2
1942 NYC NN2 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 17.1 13 8 14 5 4.15 3.57 (-16%) -695.4
1943 NYC NN2 2 4 11 6 2 0 1 54.1 56 31 31 29 5.13 3.50 (-47%) -118.4
1944 NYC NN2 4 2 13 7 3 0 0 71.2 68 32 24 29 4.02 3.57 (-12%) -118.9
1945 NYC NN2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 8.1 12 9 2 2 9.72 — 0.0
1946 NYC NN2 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 13.2 18 11 8 4 7.24 3.59 (-102%) -56.8
1947 CIC NAL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 13.0 16 11 7 6 7.62 3.97 (-92%) 190.1
Career · 8 seasons 10 22 60 32 10 0 2 274.0 308 184 148 121 6.04 — -4,402

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

Carrenza Howard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
60 109 6 19 3 0 0 9 1 5 1 .174 .211 .202 .412 0

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career SLG .202 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career OPS .412 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carrenza Howard — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 NYC NN2 7 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 — — — — 0.0
1941 NYC NN2 13 26 2 8 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 .308 — — — — 0.0
1942 NYC NN2 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1943 NYC NN2 11 21 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1944 NYC NN2 13 27 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .148 — — — — 0.0
1945 NYC NN2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 NYC NN2 8 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1947 CIC NAL 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 60 109 6 19 3 0 0 9 1 5 1 .174 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Carrenza Howard — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Carrenza Howard — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1941 NLC NYC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Carrenza Howard — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 5 5 2 0 45.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Carrenza Howard — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1941 NLC NYC 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 5 5 2 0 45.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (112 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Carrenza Howard — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11140000.000
Away456661603.242

Pitching — Home / Away

Carrenza Howard — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1146.1441512132.91
Away45184.11863078391.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carrenza Howard — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-08-05 IN9BIRL 000000000
1947-07-29 IN9MEML 000000000
1947-07-13 IN9CAGL 000000000
1947-06-26 IN9CVBL 000000000
1946-09-04 NY6NW2L 101100000
1946-08-26 NY6NW2L 000000000
1946-07-06 NY6BLGL 000000000
1946-07-01 NY6HOML 000000000
1946-06-16 NY6HOML 100000000
1946-06-13 NY6PH5L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Carrenza Howard — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-08-05 IN9BIR L 0.0000000
1947-07-29 IN9MEM — 0.0000000
1947-07-13 IN9CAG — 1.0000000
1947-06-26 IN9CVB L 3.0070000
1946-09-04 NY6NW2 — 2.0542100
1946-08-26 NY6NW2 L 1.0120200
1946-07-06 NY6BLG L 1.0211000
1946-07-01 NY6HOM — 1.0100000
1946-06-16 NY6HOM — 2.1563200
1946-06-13 NY6PH5 — 2.0210000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carrenza Howard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 60 32 6 60 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carrenza Howard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 NYC P 7 6 0 8 1 0
1941 NYC P 13 7 2 16 2 1
1942 NYC P 4 1 1 4 0 0
1943 NYC P 11 6 0 11 1 0
1944 NYC P 13 7 3 16 0 0
1945 NYC P 2 2 0 2 0 0
1946 NYC P 8 1 0 2 1 0
1947 CIC P 2 2 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Carrenza Howard — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 60

Carrenza Howard: the record in brief

Carrenza Howard's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1940 to 1947. Howard played for the New York Cubans (1940 to 1946) and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1947). The bio lists Howard as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Howard is listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 170 pounds. The birth record reads January 10, 1914, in Daytona Beach, FL, USA. Howard died on February 1, 2003, in Cerritos, CA, USA. Carrenza Howard was the playing name; the full given name is Carrenza Malaciar.

The pitching table credits Howard with a 10-22 record and a 6.04 ERA in 60 games. Also on Howard's record: 121 strikeouts and 10 complete games. Against a 3.75 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.04 mark was 61.1% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.02 in 1944, when the league's was 3.57.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carrenza Howard

Was Carrenza Howard a pitcher?
Yes. Carrenza Howard pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 121 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carrenza Howard hit?
Carrenza Howard hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
What teams did Carrenza Howard play for?
Carrenza Howard played for 2 teams: the New York Cubans (1940–1946) and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1947).
What awards did Carrenza Howard win?
Carrenza Howard was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Carrenza Howard's career stats?
In 60 games, Carrenza Howard went 10-22 with a 6.04 ERA, 121 strikeouts, 274.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Carrenza Howard play?
Carrenza Howard played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Carrenza Howard and how much did he weigh?
Carrenza Howard was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Carrenza Howard's career ERA?
Carrenza Howard finished with a 6.04 career ERA, going 10-22 with 121 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Carrenza Howard have?
Carrenza Howard recorded 121 career strikeouts.
Is Carrenza Howard in the Hall of Fame?
No. Carrenza Howard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Carrenza Howard make?
Carrenza Howard was selected to 1 All-Star Game.