What years did Dave Howard play?

Dave Howard played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915.

Was Dave Howard a pitcher?

No. Dave Howard was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Dave Howard hit?

Dave Howard hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Dave Howard's career batting average?

Dave Howard batted .222 over his career, with 8 hits in 36 at bats.

How many RBI did Dave Howard have?

Dave Howard drove in 1 runs in his career.

Is Dave Howard in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dave Howard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dave Howard

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1915)

Dave Howard was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915 for the Washington Senators and the Brooklyn Tip-Tops, a span of 4 seasons. In 25 career games, he hit .222 with 8 hits and 1 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .222

HR 0

RBI 1

H 8

OPS .493

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 5/1/1889 in Washington, DC, USA
Died: 1/26/1956 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-05-08
Last Game: 1915-07-03

Full name: David Austin Howard

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Career Batting Statistics

Dave Howard — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
25	36	6	8	1	0	0	1	0	1	8	.222	.243	.250	.493	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career OPS .493 vs. league average .668 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Howard — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	WS1	AL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	BRF	FL	24	36	5	8	1	1	1	8	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			25	36	6	8	1	1	1	8	.222	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Howard — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	26	4	5	0	1	.192
Away	6	10	2	3	0	0	.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Howard — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1915-07-03	BRF	NEW	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
1915-07-02	BRF	NEW	L	3	1	0	0	0	0	1
1915-06-30	BRF	KCF	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1915-06-29	BRF	KCF	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1915-06-28	BRF	CHF	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1915-06-26	BRF	CHF	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1915-06-26	BRF	CHF	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
1915-06-25	BRF	CHF	W	5	0	1	1	1	0	0
1915-06-24	BRF	CHF	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
1915-06-23	BRF	SLF	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Howard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E
2B	12	18	31	4
3B	1	0	0	0
OF	2	0	0	0
SS	1	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Howard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1915	BRF	2B	12	18	31	4
1915	BRF	3B	1	0	0	0
1915	BRF	OF	2	0	0	0
1915	BRF	SS	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Howard — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	12
Third Base	1
Shortstop	1
Center Field	1
Right Field	1

College History

Dave Howard — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Cornell University	Ithaca	NY	1909, 1910, 1911

Dave Howard: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 8, 1912 and the final game on July 3, 1915, Dave Howard built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Washington Senators (1912) and the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1915). Howard, born on May 1, 1889, in Washington, DC, USA, is listed as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'11" and 165 pounds. Howard died on January 26, 1956, in Dallas, TX, USA. On the record, Dave Howard was born David Austin Howard.

Howard collected 8 hits in 36 at bats across 25 games, good for a .222 batting average, adding 1 RBI. The on-base percentage is .243 and the slugging percentage .250, for an OPS of .493. Set against a .258 league average for the same years, Howard's .222 average sits 13.8% below it. Howard collected a career-high 8 hits in 1915.

Howard played 12 games at second base, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at third base (1), shortstop (1), and center field (1). Fielding at second base produced 18 putouts and 31 assists against 4 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Howard

What years did Dave Howard play?: Dave Howard played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915.
Was Dave Howard a pitcher?: No. Dave Howard was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Dave Howard hit?: Dave Howard hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Dave Howard's career batting average?: Dave Howard batted .222 over his career, with 8 hits in 36 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Howard have?: Dave Howard drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Dave Howard in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Howard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.