David Howard

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1999)

AVG .229
HR 11
RBI 148
H 362
OPS .595
PIV -5,295
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
2/26/1967 in Sarasota, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1991-04-14
Last Game
1999-10-01

Full name: David Wayne Howard

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
645 1,583 169 362 57 14 11 148 23 137 311 .229 .291 .303 .595 -5,295

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 20.4% 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
1991 KCA AL 94 236 20 51 7 0 1 17 3 16 45 .216 .255 (-15%) .323 (-18%) .384 (-33%) .708 (-26%) -947.0
1992 KCA AL 74 219 19 49 6 2 1 18 3 15 43 .224 .255 (-13%) .322 (-16%) .377 (-25%) .699 (-21%) -722.0
1993 KCA AL 15 24 5 8 0 1 0 2 1 2 5 .333 — — — — 0.0
1994 KCA AL 46 83 9 19 4 0 1 13 3 11 23 .229 .269 (-15%) .338 (-9%) .424 (-26%) .763 (-18%) -265.3
1995 KCA AL 95 255 23 62 13 4 0 19 6 24 41 .243 .266 (-9%) .337 (-8%) .417 (-22%) .755 (-16%) -673.3
1996 KCA AL 143 420 51 92 14 5 4 48 5 40 74 .219 .269 (-19%) .340 (-15%) .426 (-29%) .767 (-22%) -1592.9
1997 KCA AL 80 162 24 39 8 1 1 13 2 10 31 .241 .266 (-10%) .336 (-15%) .419 (-23%) .756 (-20%) -535.9
1998 SLN NL 46 102 15 25 1 1 2 12 0 12 22 .245 .266 (-8%) .335 (-4%) .420 (-21%) .755 (-13%) -208.8
1999 SLN NL 52 82 3 17 4 0 1 6 0 7 27 .207 .271 (-24%) .344 (-17%) .433 (-33%) .778 (-26%) -349.6
Career · 9 seasons 645 1,583 169 362 57 14 11 148 23 137 311 .229 — — — — -5,295

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 5 0 4.50 0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — near 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
1994 KCA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 5 0 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 5 0 4.50 — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home33982588199788.241
Away30675881163460.215

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home12.021504.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-10-01 STLCHCL 000000000
1999-09-29 STLSDPW 000000000
1999-09-18 STLHOUW 100000010
1999-09-17 STLHOUW 111001100
1999-09-15 STLMILL 100000000
1999-09-02 STLMILW 200000002
1999-09-01 STLMIAW 200000002
1999-08-31 STLMIAW 000000000
1999-08-30 STLMIAL 100000000
1999-08-29 STLATLL 101100000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-04-12 KCRBOS — 2.0211500

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 2 40 1 0 5
2B 142 105 242 339 9 70
3B 53 20 23 51 2 3
OF 66 22 75 7 3 1
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 361 312 502 999 37 234

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 KCA 2B 26 21 36 60 1 10
1991 KCA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 KCA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 KCA SS 63 60 93 188 11 30
1992 KCA OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1992 KCA SS 74 71 124 204 8 52
1993 KCA 2B 7 7 15 23 3 2
1993 KCA 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1993 KCA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 KCA SS 3 1 1 5 0 0
1994 KCA 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0
1994 KCA 3B 25 12 13 32 0 1
1994 KCA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 KCA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 KCA SS 15 11 12 46 1 7
1995 KCA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
1995 KCA 2B 41 28 68 99 1 21
1995 KCA OF 30 16 49 3 3 0
1995 KCA SS 33 26 47 93 2 25
1996 KCA 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1996 KCA 2B 3 2 9 10 0 3
1996 KCA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996 KCA SS 135 123 197 401 11 109
1997 KCA 2B 34 28 65 81 4 25
1997 KCA 3B 7 4 3 10 2 1
1997 KCA OF 23 4 22 3 0 0
1997 KCA SS 9 3 6 15 1 5
1998 SLN 2B 19 12 37 49 0 5
1998 SLN 3B 14 1 3 3 0 0
1998 SLN OF 2 0 1 1 0 1
1998 SLN SS 16 10 12 29 2 4
1999 SLN 1B 9 2 33 1 0 4
1999 SLN 2B 9 7 10 16 0 4
1999 SLN 3B 4 3 3 6 0 1
1999 SLN OF 5 2 3 0 0 0
1999 SLN SS 13 7 10 18 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 12
Second Base 142
Third Base 53
Shortstop 361
Left Field 20
Center Field 25
Right Field 28
Designated Hitter 10

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 SLN NL $950,000
1998 SLN NL $850,000
1997 KCA AL $762,500
1996 KCA AL $600,000
1995 KCA AL $385,000
1994 KCA AL $220,000
1993 KCA AL $193,000
1992 KCA AL $152,500
1991 KCA AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $4,213,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
State College of Florida - Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton FL 1986, 1987

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

David Howard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Andrew Romine
    .233 avg, 11 HR
  2. 95
    Eddie Pellagrini
    .226 avg, 20 HR
  3. 90
    Phil Linz
    .235 avg, 11 HR
  4. 90
    Fred Smith
    .226 avg, 8 HR
  5. 89
    Paul Popovich
    .233 avg, 14 HR
  6. 88
    Eddie Leon
    .236 avg, 24 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about David Howard

What years did David Howard play?
David Howard played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1999.
Was David Howard a pitcher?
No. David Howard was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did David Howard hit?
David Howard hit 11 career home runs with 362 hits.