Lee Howard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1947)

Lee Howard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 8 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–1
ERA 2.25
WHIP 1.69
SO 8
Pitcher PIV -40.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
11/11/1923 in Staten Island, NY, USA
Died
4/24/2018 in Escondido, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-09-22
Last Game
1947-09-25

Full name: Lee Vincent Howard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lee Howard — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 5 2 1 0 0 16.0 18 4 1 9 8 2.25 -40.2

Career ERA 2.25 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 40.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lee Howard — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 PIT NL 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 13.1 14 3 9 6 2.02 3.59 (+44%) -40.2
1947 PIT NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.2 4 1 0 2 3.38 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 16.0 18 4 9 8 2.25 — -40

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 Batting Statistics

Lee Howard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lee 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
1946 PIT NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 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

Lee Howard — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home320000.000
Away230000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Lee Howard — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home37.2103443.52
Away28.181541.08

Last 5 Games — Batting

Lee Howard — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-25 PITSTLL 000000000
1947-09-13 PITBSNL 000000000
1946-09-29 PITCINL 300000002
1946-09-24 PITCHCL 000000000
1946-09-22 PITCINL 200000002

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Lee Howard — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-25 PITSTL — 0.2100000
1947-09-13 PITBSN — 2.0311021
1946-09-29 PITCIN L 8.0711440
1946-09-24 PITCHC — 0.1100100
1946-09-22 PITCIN — 5.0622420

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lee Howard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 0 2 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lee Howard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 PIT P 3 0 0 2 1 1
1947 PIT P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lee Howard — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Lee Howard: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 22, 1946 and the final game on September 25, 1947, Lee Howard built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Howard played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 11, 1923, in Staten Island, NY, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 175 pounds. Howard's death is recorded on April 24, 2018, in Escondido, CA, USA. Howard's full given name, per the bio, is Lee Vincent Howard.

Howard pitched in 5 games, starting 2, and finished with a 0-1 record and 2.25 ERA. The same table counts 8 strikeouts. That 2.25 ERA compares with a 3.78 league average across the same seasons, 40.5% better. 1946 was Howard's sharpest full season, a 2.02 ERA against the league's 3.59.

The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Howard.

The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Howard

What years did Lee Howard play?
Lee Howard played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947.
Was Lee Howard a pitcher?
Yes. Lee Howard pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lee Howard hit?
Lee Howard hit 0 career home runs.
What was Lee Howard's career batting average?
Lee Howard batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Lee Howard's career ERA?
Lee Howard finished with a 2.25 career ERA, going 0-1 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lee Howard have?
Lee Howard recorded 8 career strikeouts.