Sam Howard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2022)

Sam Howard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2022 for the Colorado Rockies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 5 seasons. Across 103 career appearances, he went 7-7 with a 5.34 ERA and 112 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 7–7
ERA 5.34
WHIP 1.51
SO 112
Pitcher PIV -1691.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 195 lb
Born
3/5/1993 in Cartersville, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2018-06-10
Last Game
2022-04-29

Full name: Sam James Howard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sam Howard — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 7 103 1 0 0 0 91.0 79 54 17 58 112 5.34 -1691.9

Career ERA 5.34 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 25.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sam 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
2018 COL NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 1 3 1 2.25 — 0.0
2019 COL NL 2 0 20 0 0 0 0 19.0 21 14 10 23 6.63 4.51 (-47%) -836.8
2020 PIT NL 2 3 22 0 0 0 0 21.0 17 9 9 27 3.86 4.45 (+13%) -187.5
2021 PIT NL 3 4 54 1 0 0 0 45.0 34 28 32 60 5.60 4.27 (-31%) -667.6
2022 PIT NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 4 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 7 7 103 1 0 0 0 91.0 79 54 58 112 5.34 — -1,692

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

Sam Howard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
103 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam 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
2018 COL NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 COL NL 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 PIT NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 PIT NL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 PIT NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 103 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .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

View full game log (206 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sam Howard — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5500000—
Away4810000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Sam Howard — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home5549.2482833585.07
Away4841.1312625545.66

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sam Howard — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2022-04-29 PITSDP — 1.0111101
2022-04-27 PITMIL — 0.2011310
2022-04-26 PITMIL — 0.1100000
2021-10-03 PITCIN — 0.2000010
2021-10-02 PITCIN — 0.2111120
2021-09-29 PITCHC — 2.0211230
2021-09-25 PITPHI — 0.1000000
2021-09-24 PITPHI — 1.0000030
2021-09-18 PITMIA — 1.0000020
2021-09-16 PITCIN — 1.0100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Howard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 103 1 2 11 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Howard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 COL P 4 0 0 1 0 1
2019 COL P 20 0 0 3 0 0
2020 PIT P 22 0 1 2 0 0
2021 PIT P 54 1 1 5 1 1
2022 PIT P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Howard — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 103

Sam Howard: the record in brief

June 10, 2018 and April 29, 2022 bracket Sam Howard's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Howard played for the Colorado Rockies (2018 through 2019) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2020 to 2022). Howard, born on March 5, 1993, in Cartersville, GA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6'4" and 195 pounds. The bio lists the given name Sam James.

The pitching table credits Howard with a 7-7 record and a 5.34 ERA in 103 games. Howard had 112 strikeouts. Against a 4.24 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.34 mark was 25.9% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.60 in 2021, when the league's was 4.27.

Howard appears at one position only: pitcher, in 103 games. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 11 assists against 1 errors.

Retrosheet box scores cover 206 of Howard's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Howard

What years did Sam Howard play?
Sam Howard played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2022.
Was Sam Howard a pitcher?
Yes. Sam Howard pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 112 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Howard hit?
Sam Howard hit 0 career home runs.
What was Sam Howard's career batting average?
Sam Howard batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Sam Howard's career ERA?
Sam Howard finished with a 5.34 career ERA, going 7-7 with 112 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sam Howard have?
Sam Howard recorded 112 career strikeouts.