Art Howe

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

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

📋 View Manager Career

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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

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

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

View full game log (890 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home452128813031716138.246
Away438133313736226151.272

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

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

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.

Position Games
First Base 129
Second Base 284
Third Base 402
Shortstop 25

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1981 Player of the Month May

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Wyoming Laramie WY 1967, 1968, 1969

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

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.