Matt Howard

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996)

Matt Howard was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1996 for the New York Yankees. In 35 career games, he hit .204 with 11 hits, 1 home runs, and 9 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 .204
HR 1
RBI 9
H 11
OPS .506
PIV -322
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
9/22/1967 in Fall River, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1996-05-17
Last Game
1996-09-19

Full name: Matthew Christopher Howard

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Career Batting Statistics

Matt Howard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
35 54 9 11 1 0 1 9 1 2 8 .204 .228 .278 .506 -322

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career OPS .506 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt 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
1996 NYA AL 35 54 9 11 1 0 1 9 1 2 8 .204 .269 (-25%) .340 (-33%) .426 (-35%) .767 (-34%) -322.3
Career · 1 season 35 54 9 11 1 0 1 9 1 2 8 .204 — — — — -322

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 (35 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Matt Howard — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13202303.150
Away22347816.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Matt Howard — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-09-19 NYYBALL 000000000
1996-09-16 NYYTORW 101000000
1996-09-14 NYYTORW 000000000
1996-08-05 NYYKCRW 200000000
1996-08-03 NYYKCRL 100000000
1996-07-31 NYYTEXL 301000000
1996-07-30 NYYTEXL 100000000
1996-07-28 NYYKCRW 000000000
1996-07-18 NYYMILL 201000200
1996-07-16 NYYBOSW 522000301

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Howard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 30 10 14 27 1 5
3B 6 4 3 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Howard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 NYA 2B 30 10 14 27 1 5
1996 NYA 3B 6 4 3 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Matt Howard — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 30
Third Base 6

College History

Matt Howard — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Pepperdine University Malibu CA 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Howard

Was Matt Howard a pitcher?
No. Matt Howard was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Matt Howard hit?
Matt Howard hit 1 career home runs with 11 hits.
What was Matt Howard's career batting average?
Matt Howard batted .204 over his career, with 11 hits in 54 at bats.
How many RBI did Matt Howard have?
Matt Howard drove in 9 runs in his career.
Is Matt Howard in the Hall of Fame?
No. Matt Howard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Matt Howard play for?
Matt Howard played for the New York Yankees.