Doug Howard

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1976)

Doug Howard was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1976 for the California Angels, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 5 seasons. In 97 career games, he hit .212 with 46 hits, 1 home runs, and 22 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

AVG .212
HR 1
RBI 22
H 46
OPS .497
PIV -411
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
2/6/1948 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-06
Last Game
1976-06-19

Full name: Douglas Lynn Howard

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Career Batting Statistics

Doug Howard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
97 217 19 46 5 1 1 22 2 7 30 .212 .239 .258 .497 -411

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OBP .239 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career SLG .258 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 29.8% below league average.

Career OPS .497 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doug 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
1972 CAL AL 11 38 4 10 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .263 — — — — 0.0
1973 CAL AL 8 21 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .095 — — — — 0.0
1974 CAL AL 22 39 5 9 0 1 0 5 1 2 1 .231 — — — — 0.0
1975 SLN NL 17 29 1 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 .207 — — — — 0.0
1976 CLE AL 39 90 7 19 4 0 0 13 1 3 13 .211 .255 (-17%) .320 (-26%) .360 (-29%) .681 (-28%) -410.8
Career · 5 seasons 97 217 19 46 5 1 1 22 2 7 30 .212 — — — — -411

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

Doug Howard — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home46941023011.245
Away51123923111.187

Last 10 Games — Batting

Doug Howard — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-06-19 CLEKCRW 000000010
1976-06-16 CLETEXW 000000010
1976-06-13 CLECHWW 201000100
1976-06-12 CLECHWW 300000000
1976-06-11 CLECHWW 200000000
1976-06-09 CLEMINW 100000000
1976-06-08 CLEMINL 300000001
1976-06-07 CLEMINL 401000000
1976-06-06 CLECHWL 101000000
1976-06-05 CLECHWW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doug Howard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 46 30 305 29 2 29
3B 2 1 0 2 1 0
OF 24 18 22 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doug Howard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 CAL 1B 1 1 10 0 0 3
1972 CAL 3B 1 1 0 1 1 0
1972 CAL OF 8 8 8 2 0 0
1973 CAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1973 CAL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1973 CAL OF 6 5 7 0 0 0
1974 CAL 1B 5 3 22 3 0 1
1974 CAL OF 8 5 7 0 0 0
1975 SLN 1B 7 5 60 6 0 5
1976 CLE 1B 32 21 211 20 2 20
1976 CLE OF 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Doug Howard — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 46
Third Base 2
Left Field 16
Center Field 6
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 8

College History

Doug Howard — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Brigham Young University Provo UT 1968, 1969, 1970

Doug Howard: the record in brief

Doug Howard played a first major league game on September 6, 1972 and a last one on June 19, 1976. The team column moves through the California Angels (1972 to 1974), the St. Louis Cardinals (1975), and the Cleveland Indians (1976). Born on February 6, 1948, in Salt Lake City, UT, USA, Howard is listed as a first baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 185 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Howard's full given name, per the bio, is Douglas Lynn Howard.

Across 97 games at the plate, Howard's career line reads 46 hits in 217 at bats for a .212 average, plus 1 home run and 22 runs batted in. Howard's career OPS of .497 combines a .239 on-base mark with .258 slugging. The league as a whole hit .254 across Howard's seasons, which puts the .212 career mark 16.6% below average. By OPS the gap is 27.8% below league average (.497 against .689). No season topped the 19 hits of 1976. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .211 in 1976, did not top the league's .255.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Howard

What years did Doug Howard play?
Doug Howard played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1976.
Was Doug Howard a pitcher?
No. Doug Howard was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Doug Howard hit?
Doug Howard hit 1 career home runs with 46 hits.
What was Doug Howard's career batting average?
Doug Howard batted .212 over his career, with 46 hits in 217 at bats.
How many RBI did Doug Howard have?
Doug Howard drove in 22 runs in his career.
Is Doug Howard in the Hall of Fame?
No. Doug Howard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.