David Howard
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1999)
David Howard was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1999 for the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. In 645 career games, he hit .229 with 362 hits, 11 home runs, and 148 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 165 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-04-14
- Last Game
- 1999-10-01
Full name: David Wayne Howard
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
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
View full game log (646 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 339 | 825 | 88 | 199 | 7 | 88 | .241 |
| Away | 306 | 758 | 81 | 163 | 4 | 60 | .215 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.50 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-01 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-09-29 | STL | SDP | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-09-18 | STL | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999-09-17 | STL | HOU | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-09-15 | STL | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-09-02 | STL | MIL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999-09-01 | STL | MIA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999-08-31 | STL | MIA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-08-30 | STL | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-08-29 | STL | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-04-12 | KCR | BOS | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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
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David Howard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
David Howard: the record in brief
David Howard played a first major league game on April 14, 1991 and a last one on October 1, 1999. The season rows list, in order, the Kansas City Royals (1991 to 1997) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1998 to 1999). The bio lists Howard as a shortstop who batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 165 pounds. The birth record reads February 26, 1967, in Sarasota, FL, USA. The given name on file is David Wayne Howard.
The batting record for Howard: 645 games, 362 hits in 1,583 at bats, and a .229 average, along with 11 homers, 148 runs batted in, and 23 stolen bases. Howard got on base at a .291 rate and slugged .303 (.595 OPS). Set against a .265 league average for the same years, Howard's .229 average sits 13.8% below it. 1996 produced Howard's most hits, 92 of them for the Kansas City Royals. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .243 in 1995, did not top the league's .266.
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.
- What was David Howard's career batting average?
- David Howard batted .229 over his career, with 362 hits in 1,583 at bats.
- How many RBI did David Howard have?
- David Howard drove in 148 runs in his career.
- What was David Howard's career ERA?
- David Howard finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.