Del Howard

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1909)

AVG .263
HR 6
RBI 193
H 482
OPS .644
PIV 1,429
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
12/24/1877 in Kenney, IL, USA
Died
12/24/1956 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1905-04-15
Last Game
1909-10-06

Full name: George Elmer Howard

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
536 1,833 199 482 54 22 6 193 67 111 159 .263 .318 .326 .644 1,429

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .305 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .618 across their career seasons — near 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
1905 PIT NL 123 435 56 127 18 5 2 63 19 27 44 .292 .248 (+18%) .307 (+12%) .322 (+15%) .629 (+13%) 1052.2
1906 BSN NL 147 545 46 142 19 8 1 54 17 26 47 .261 .247 (+5%) .307 (avg) .315 (+5%) .622 (+2%) 136.1
1907 BSN NL 50 187 20 51 4 2 1 13 11 11 18 .273 .245 (+11%) .304 (+8%) .308 (+7%) .613 (+8%) 243.4
1907 CHN NL 51 148 10 34 2 2 0 13 3 6 12 .230 .245 (-6%) .304 (-12%) .308 (-13%) .613 (-12%) 243.4
1908 CHN NL 96 315 42 88 7 3 1 26 11 23 21 .279 .240 (+16%) .298 (+13%) .306 (+8%) .605 (+10%) 601.5
1909 CHN NL 69 203 25 40 4 2 1 24 6 18 17 .197 .244 (-19%) .306 (-8%) .312 (-20%) .618 (-14%) -344.1
Career · 6 seasons 536 1,833 199 482 54 22 6 193 67 111 159 .263 — — — — 1,932

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 6.0 4 0 1 1 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than 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
1905 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 4 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 4 0 1 0 0.00 — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1908 WS CHN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1907 WS CHN 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28392093236293.257
Away2599111062464106.270

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away15.040110.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1909-10-06 CHCSTLW 501000201
1909-10-05 CHCSTLL 401000001
1909-09-23 CHCBROL 300000101
1909-09-20 CHCNY1W 412000001
1909-09-19 CHCNY1L 401000021
1909-09-18 CHCNY1L 400000000
1909-09-13 CHCCINL 100000000
1909-09-10 CHCSTLW 200000002
1909-09-07 CHCPITL 300000000
1909-09-05 CHCPITL 100000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1905-05-28 PITCIN — 5.0470111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 187 172 1860 100 47 103
2B 48 47 95 132 16 13
OF 249 246 348 35 22 6
P 1 0 0 2 0 1
SS 14 13 46 36 11 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 PIT 1B 90 89 912 48 22 57
1905 PIT OF 28 24 35 3 1 0
1905 PIT P 1 0 0 2 0 1
1906 BSN 1B 2 2 28 2 2 0
1906 BSN 2B 45 44 88 121 15 10
1906 BSN OF 87 88 119 14 13 3
1906 BSN SS 14 13 46 36 11 3
1907 BSN 2B 3 3 7 11 1 3
1907 BSN OF 45 46 54 8 2 2
1907 CHN 1B 33 27 301 16 9 17
1907 CHN OF 8 8 11 0 1 0
1908 CHN 1B 5 2 26 2 1 0
1908 CHN OF 81 80 129 10 5 1
1909 CHN 1B 57 52 593 32 13 29

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 188
Second Base 49
Third Base 1
Shortstop 14
Left Field 140
Center Field 34
Right Field 85

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jimmie Crutchfield
    .264 avg, 6 HR
  2. 87
    John Dobbs
    .263 avg, 7 HR
  3. 85
    Otis Clymer
    .267 avg, 2 HR
  4. 80
    Scot Thompson
    .262 avg, 5 HR
  5. 74
    David Hulse
    .266 avg, 5 HR
  6. 74
    John Moses
    .254 avg, 11 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Howard

What years did Del Howard play?
Del Howard played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1909.
Was Del Howard a pitcher?
No. Del Howard was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Del Howard hit?
Del Howard hit 6 career home runs with 482 hits.