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.

Sam Howard

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

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

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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2018	COL	NL	0	0	4	0	4.0	5	1	3	1	2.25	—	0.0
2019	COL	NL	2	0	20	0	19.0	21	14	10	23	6.63	4.51 (-47%)	-836.8
2020	PIT	NL	2	3	22	0	21.0	17	9	9	27	3.86	4.45 (+13%)	-187.5
2021	PIT	NL	3	4	54	1	45.0	34	28	32	60	5.60	4.27 (-31%)	-667.6
2022	PIT	NL	0	0	3	0	2.0	2	2	4	1	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			7	7	103	1	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2018	COL	NL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	COL	NL	20	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	PIT	NL	22	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	PIT	NL	54	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	PIT	NL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			103	1	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

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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	55	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	48	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	55	49.2	48	28	33	58	5.07
Away	48	41.1	31	26	25	54	5.66

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-04-29	PIT	SDP	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1
2022-04-27	PIT	MIL	—	0.2	0	1	1	3	1	0
2022-04-26	PIT	MIL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2021-10-03	PIT	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2021-10-02	PIT	CIN	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	2	0
2021-09-29	PIT	CHC	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	3	0
2021-09-25	PIT	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-09-24	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2021-09-18	PIT	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2021-09-16	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	103	1	2	11	1	2

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	103

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.