Thomas Howard

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2000)

Thomas Howard was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2000 for 6 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,015 career games, he hit .264 with 655 hits, 44 home runs, and 264 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 .264
HR 44
RBI 264
H 655
OPS .695
PIV -2,866
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
12/11/1964 in Middletown, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1990-07-03
Last Game
2000-10-01

Full name: Thomas Sylvester Howard

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Career Batting Statistics

Thomas Howard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,015 2,483 297 655 123 22 44 264 66 165 432 .264 .311 .384 .695 -2,866

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Thomas Howard Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 SDN NL 20 44 4 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 .273 — — — — 0.0
1991 SDN NL 106 281 30 70 12 3 4 22 10 24 57 .249 .255 (-3%) .323 (-4%) .384 (-7%) .708 (-6%) -271.5
1992 SDN NL 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1992 CLE AL 117 358 36 99 15 2 2 32 15 17 60 .277 .255 (+8%) .322 (-5%) .377 (-8%) .699 (-7%) 0.0
1993 CLE AL 74 178 26 42 7 0 3 23 5 12 42 .236 .265 (-11%) .332 (-16%) .403 (-19%) .735 (-18%) -554.5
1993 CIN NL 38 141 22 39 8 3 4 13 5 12 21 .277 .265 (+4%) .332 (avg) .403 (+14%) .735 (+8%) -554.5
1994 CIN NL 83 178 24 47 11 0 5 24 4 10 30 .264 .269 (-2%) .338 (-11%) .424 (-3%) .763 (-7%) -231.4
1995 CIN NL 113 281 42 85 15 2 3 26 17 20 37 .302 .266 (+13%) .337 (+4%) .417 (-4%) .755 (avg) -14.2
1996 CIN NL 121 360 50 98 19 10 6 42 6 17 51 .272 .269 (+1%) .340 (-10%) .426 (+1%) .767 (-4%) -373.6
1997 HOU NL 107 255 24 63 16 1 3 22 1 26 48 .247 .266 (-7%) .336 (-4%) .419 (-16%) .756 (-11%) -423.4
1998 LAN NL 47 76 9 14 4 0 2 4 1 3 15 .184 .266 (-31%) .335 (-36%) .420 (-25%) .755 (-30%) -390.2
1999 SLN NL 98 195 16 57 10 0 6 28 1 17 26 .292 .271 (+8%) .344 (+3%) .433 (avg) .778 (+1%) 71.8
2000 SLN NL 86 133 13 28 4 1 6 28 1 7 34 .211 .270 (-22%) .344 (-26%) .437 (-11%) .782 (-17%) -424.8
Career · 13 seasons 1,015 2,483 297 655 123 22 44 264 66 165 432 .264 — — — — -3,166

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Thomas Howard — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 19 0 3 2 0 0 1 3 3 .158

Playoff Batting by Year

Thomas Howard — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLDS2 HOU 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
1995 NLCS CIN 4 8 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .250
1995 NLDS2 CIN 3 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .100

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Thomas Howard — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home515120613831321122.260
Away500127715934223142.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Thomas Howard — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-10-01 STLCINW 100000000
2000-09-30 STLCINL 111000000
2000-09-28 STLSDPW 111000100
2000-09-21 STLHOUL 402000000
2000-09-19 STLHOUL 100000001
2000-09-17 STLCHCW 100000000
2000-09-16 STLCHCW 100000000
2000-09-12 STLPITW 100000000
2000-09-11 STLPITW 101100100
2000-09-06 STLWSNL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Thomas Howard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
OF 688 498 1146 35 17 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Thomas Howard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 SDN OF 13 8 19 0 1 0
1991 SDN OF 86 68 182 4 1 1
1992 CLE OF 97 76 185 5 2 0
1993 CLE OF 47 29 81 3 2 1
1993 CIN OF 37 31 73 4 1 1
1994 CIN OF 57 32 80 2 3 1
1995 CIN OF 82 57 126 2 2 1
1996 CIN OF 103 77 160 7 3 1
1997 HOU OF 62 54 107 5 0 1
1998 LAN OF 29 12 33 2 0 0
1999 SLN OF 48 38 77 0 1 0
2000 SLN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
2000 SLN OF 27 16 23 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Thomas Howard Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 307
Center Field 228
Right Field 206
Designated Hitter 14

Salary History

Thomas Howard's recorded salaries total $4,763,000 over 11 seasons, 1990 to 2000. Howard's career, 1990 to 2000, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Thomas Howard — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2000 SLN NL $650,000
1999 SLN NL $325,000
1998 LAN NL $425,000
1997 HOU NL $750,000
1996 CIN NL $675,000
1995 CIN NL $675,000
1994 CIN NL $575,000
1993 CLE AL $325,000
1992 SDN NL $158,000
1991 SDN NL $105,000
1990 SDN NL $100,000
Total recorded salary $4,763,000

College History

Thomas Howard — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Ball State University Muncie IN 1984, 1985, 1986

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Thomas Howard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    R. J. Reynolds
    .267 avg, 35 HR
  2. 96
    Gino Cimoli
    .265 avg, 44 HR
  3. 95
    Lou Johnson
    .258 avg, 48 HR
  4. 94
    Manuel Margot
    .254 avg, 56 HR
  5. 92
    Von Joshua
    .273 avg, 30 HR
  6. 89
    Pat Sheridan
    .253 avg, 51 HR

Thomas Howard: the record in brief

Thomas Howard played a first major league game on July 3, 1990 and a last one on October 1, 2000. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (1990 through 1992), the Cleveland Indians (1992 through 1993), the Cincinnati Reds (1993 through 1996), the Houston Astros (1997), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1999 to 2000). The bio lists Howard as an outfielder who switch-hit and threw right-handed. Howard is listed at 6'2" and 200 pounds. The birth record reads December 11, 1964, in Middletown, OH, USA. The given name on file is Thomas Sylvester Howard.

Howard's career batting table shows 1,015 games, 2,483 at bats and 655 hits, a .264 average, plus 44 homers, 264 RBI, and 66 stolen bases. Howard got on base at a .311 rate and slugged .384 (.695 OPS). The .264 career average is close to the .265 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Howard's .695 stands 7.0% below the league's .747. No season topped the 99 hits of 1992. In 1995, a season of regular play, Howard hit .302 while the league hit .266.

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Howard

What years did Thomas Howard play?
Thomas Howard played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2000.
Was Thomas Howard a pitcher?
No. Thomas Howard was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Thomas Howard hit?
Thomas Howard hit 44 career home runs with 655 hits.
What teams did Thomas Howard play for?
Thomas Howard played for 6 teams: the San Diego Padres (1990–1992), the Cleveland Indians (1992–1993), the Cincinnati Reds (1993–1996), the Houston Astros (1997), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1999–2000).
What were Thomas Howard's career stats?
In 1,015 games, Thomas Howard had 655 hits, 44 home runs, 264 RBI, 297 runs, and 66 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
How much did Thomas Howard earn in his career?
Thomas Howard's recorded salaries total $4,763,000 over 11 seasons, 1990 to 2000. Howard's career, 1990 to 2000, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Thomas Howard's salary?
Thomas Howard's last recorded salary was $650,000, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $750,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2000.
What position did Thomas Howard play?
Thomas Howard played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Thomas Howard and how much did he weigh?
Thomas Howard was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Thomas Howard hit each season?
Thomas Howard's home runs by season: 0 in 1990, 4 in 1991, 2 in 1992, 7 in 1993, 5 in 1994, 3 in 1995, 6 in 1996, 3 in 1997, 2 in 1998, 6 in 1999, and 6 in 2000. His most in one season was 7, in 1993.
What was Thomas Howard's career batting average?
Thomas Howard batted .264 over his career, with 655 hits in 2,483 at bats.
How many RBI did Thomas Howard have?
Thomas Howard drove in 264 runs in his career.
Is Thomas Howard in the Hall of Fame?
No. Thomas Howard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.