What years did Larry Howard play?

Larry Howard played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1973.

Was Larry Howard a pitcher?

No. Larry Howard was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Larry Howard hit?

Larry Howard hit 6 career home runs with 86 hits.

Larry Howard

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1973)

AVG .236

HR 6

RBI 47

H 86

OPS .642

PIV -275

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 6/6/1945 in Columbus, OH, USA
Died: 5/11/2019 in Kingman, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-08-09
Last Game: 1973-07-02

Full name: Lawrence Rayford Howard

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
133	365	36	86	19	0	6	47	0	37	85	.236	.305	.337	.642	-275

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OPS .642 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	HOU	NL	31	88	11	27	6	2	16	10	23	.307	.253 (+21%)	.325 (+16%)	.385 (+15%)	.711 (+15%)	240.4
1971	HOU	NL	24	64	6	15	3	2	14	3	17	.234	.249 (-6%)	.316 (-16%)	.365 (+3%)	.682 (-6%)	-86.6
1972	HOU	NL	54	157	16	35	7	2	13	17	30	.223	.243 (-9%)	.310 (-4%)	.353 (-14%)	.664 (-9%)	-185.9
1973	HOU	NL	20	48	3	8	3	0	4	5	12	.167	—	—	—	—	-243.2
1973	ATL	NL	4	8	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	.125	—	—	—	—	-243.2
Career · 5 seasons			133	365	36	86	19	6	47	37	85	.236	—	—	—	—	-519

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	60	156	15	32	2	12	.205
Away	73	209	21	54	4	35	.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1973-07-02	ATL	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-06-23	ATL	SDP	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
1973-06-19	ATL	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-05-29	ATL	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
1973-05-21	HOU	SFG	L	3	1	2	1	1	0	0
1973-05-20	HOU	SFG	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-05-17	HOU	ATL	W	2	0	0	0	0	2	2
1973-05-16	HOU	ATL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
1973-05-13	HOU	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-05-12	HOU	CIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	5	1	0	0
C	123	99	641	46	10	4
OF	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	HOU	1B	2	0	5	1	0	0
1970	HOU	C	26	22	125	11	1	0
1970	HOU	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971	HOU	C	22	14	106	12	1	2
1972	HOU	C	53	48	323	15	7	2
1972	HOU	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973	HOU	C	20	13	79	7	1	0
1973	ATL	C	2	2	8	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	123
First Base	2
Left Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Howard

What years did Larry Howard play?: Larry Howard played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1973.
Was Larry Howard a pitcher?: No. Larry Howard was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Larry Howard hit?: Larry Howard hit 6 career home runs with 86 hits.