Art Howe

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1985)

Art Howe was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Houston Astros, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 12 seasons. In 891 career games, he hit .260 with 682 hits, 43 home runs, and 293 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 504.

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 .260
HR 43
RBI 293
H 682
OPS .708
PIV 504
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
12/15/1946 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1974-07-10
Last Game
1985-04-19

Full name: Arthur Henry Howe

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Career Batting Statistics

Art Howe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
891 2,626 268 682 139 23 43 293 10 275 287 .260 .329 .379 .708 504

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Art Howe 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
1974 PIT NL 29 74 10 18 4 1 1 5 0 9 13 .243 .256 (-5%) .324 (-1%) .369 (-1%) .693 (-1%) -17.0
1975 PIT NL 63 146 13 25 9 0 1 10 1 15 15 .171 .257 (-34%) .327 (-24%) .374 (-32%) .701 (-28%) -651.1
1976 HOU NL 21 29 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 .138 — — — — 0.0
1977 HOU NL 125 413 44 109 23 7 8 58 0 41 60 .264 .264 (avg) .329 (+2%) .401 (+3%) .730 (+2%) 198.1
1978 HOU NL 119 420 46 123 33 3 7 55 2 34 41 .293 .257 (+14%) .323 (+6%) .378 (+15%) .702 (+11%) 779.0
1979 HOU NL 118 355 32 88 15 2 6 33 3 36 37 .248 .265 (-7%) .329 (-4%) .397 (-11%) .727 (-8%) -455.0
1980 HOU NL 110 321 34 91 12 5 10 46 1 34 29 .283 .264 (+7%) .326 (+7%) .387 (+15%) .714 (+11%) 680.2
1981 HOU NL 103 361 43 107 22 4 3 36 1 41 23 .296 .255 (+16%) .320 (+14%) .368 (+10%) .688 (+12%) 824.1
1982 HOU NL 110 365 29 87 15 1 5 38 2 41 45 .238 .261 (-9%) .324 (-3%) .388 (-16%) .712 (-10%) -522.0
1984 SLN NL 89 139 17 30 5 0 2 12 0 18 18 .216 .259 (-17%) .322 (-7%) .384 (-23%) .707 (-16%) -332.1
1985 SLN NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 891 2,626 268 682 139 23 43 293 10 275 287 .260 — — — — 504

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

Art Howe — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 32 1 6 1 1 1 3 4 3 .188

Playoff Batting by Year

Art Howe — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 NWDIV HOU 5 16 1 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 .188
1980 NLCS HOU 5 15 0 3 1 1 0 2 2 2 .200
1974 NLCS PIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Art Howe — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home452128813031716138.246
Away438133313736226151.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

Art Howe — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-04-19 STLPITW 100000000
1985-04-18 STLWSNL 100000000
1985-04-13 STLPITL 100000000
1985-04-11 STLNYNL 000000000
1984-09-29 STLCHCL 310000010
1984-09-28 STLCHCW 401000101
1984-09-27 STLWSNL 411001101
1984-09-26 STLWSNW 401000000
1984-09-25 STLWSNW 100000001
1984-09-23 STLCHCL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Art Howe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 130 111 956 75 12 94
2B 284 271 546 771 22 137
3B 400 319 247 723 35 58
SS 26 7 14 28 0 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Art Howe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 PIT 3B 20 16 11 48 4 8
1974 PIT SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
1975 PIT 3B 42 36 17 89 7 4
1975 PIT SS 3 0 2 0 0 0
1976 HOU 2B 2 2 1 7 0 2
1976 HOU 3B 8 4 6 9 1 1
1977 HOU 2B 96 95 192 279 7 49
1977 HOU 3B 19 15 16 37 1 1
1977 HOU SS 11 5 5 17 0 2
1978 HOU 1B 1 1 6 0 1 0
1978 HOU 2B 107 107 224 289 12 51
1978 HOU 3B 11 8 10 13 0 0
1979 HOU 1B 3 2 15 3 0 3
1979 HOU 2B 68 67 126 188 3 33
1979 HOU 3B 59 30 47 70 4 6
1980 HOU 1B 77 69 580 49 9 47
1980 HOU 2B 3 0 0 4 0 0
1980 HOU 3B 25 12 11 27 1 3
1980 HOU SS 5 2 7 6 0 2
1981 HOU 1B 2 2 15 0 0 3
1981 HOU 3B 98 98 52 206 9 16
1982 HOU 1B 35 34 291 21 1 34
1982 HOU 3B 72 72 53 153 6 13
1984 SLN 1B 11 3 45 2 1 6
1984 SLN 2B 8 0 3 4 0 2
1984 SLN 3B 45 28 23 70 2 6
1984 SLN SS 5 0 0 4 0 0
1985 SLN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
1985 SLN 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Art Howe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 129
Second Base 284
Third Base 402
Shortstop 25

Awards & Honors

Art Howe — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1981 Player of the Month May

College History

Art Howe — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Wyoming Laramie WY 1967, 1968, 1969

Award Voting History

Art Howe — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1981 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 16.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Art Howe (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Panik
    .264 avg, 42 HR
  2. 78
    Keith Lockhart
    .261 avg, 44 HR
  3. 76
    Billy Myers
    .257 avg, 45 HR
  4. 72
    Gene Baker
    .263 avg, 42 HR
  5. 70
    Casey Kotchman
    .260 avg, 71 HR
  6. 69
    Andy Carey
    .260 avg, 64 HR

Art Howe: the record in brief

Art Howe's major league career runs from a debut on July 10, 1974 to a final game on April 19, 1985. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1974 to 1975), the Houston Astros (1976 through 1982), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1984 to 1985). The bio lists Howe as a third baseman who both batted and threw right-handed. Howe is listed at 6'2" and 190 pounds. Howe was born on December 15, 1946, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Art Howe was the playing name; the full given name is Arthur Henry.

The batting record for Howe: 891 games, 682 hits in 2,626 at bats, and a .260 average, along with 43 homers and 293 RBI. Howe got on base at a .329 rate and slugged .379 (.708 OPS). The .260 career average is close to the .260 the league hit across the same seasons. The home run peak was 10 in 1980 with the Houston Astros. No season topped the 123 hits of 1978.

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Howe

What years did Art Howe play?
Art Howe played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985.
Was Art Howe a pitcher?
No. Art Howe was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Art Howe hit?
Art Howe hit 43 career home runs with 682 hits.
What was Art Howe's career batting average?
Art Howe batted .260 over his career, with 682 hits in 2,626 at bats.
How many RBI did Art Howe have?
Art Howe drove in 293 runs in his career.
Is Art Howe in the Hall of Fame?
No. Art Howe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.