What years did Les Howe play?

Les Howe played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1924.

Was Les Howe a pitcher?

Yes. Les Howe pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Les Howe hit?

Les Howe hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Les Howe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1924)

W–L 2–0

ERA 3.38

WHIP 1.15

SO 10

Pitcher PIV 502.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 8/24/1895 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died: 7/26/1976 in Woodmere, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-08-18
Last Game: 1924-06-06

Full name: Lester Curtis Howe

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	16	2	0	0	0	37.3	34	14	1	9	10	3.38	502.4

Career ERA 3.38 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 17.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1923	BOS	AL	1	12	2	30.0	23	8	7	7	2.40	4.03 (+40%)	502.4
1924	BOS	AL	1	4	0	7.3	11	6	2	3	7.36	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	16	2	37.1	34	14	9	10	3.38	—	502

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
16	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 66.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	BOS	AL	12	6	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	BOS	AL	4	2	1	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	8	1	1	3	.125	—	—	—	—	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	9	6	0	1	0	1	.167
Away	7	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	25.1	22	9	6	5	3.20
Away	7	12.0	12	6	3	5	4.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1924-06-06	BOS	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1924-05-30	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1924-05-26	BOS	CLE	W	1	1	1	0
1924-04-23	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1923-10-07	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1923-10-05	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1923-09-24	BOS	SLA	L	2	0	0	1
1923-09-18	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1923-09-17	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1923-09-13	BOS	CLE	W	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1924-06-06	BOS	SLA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1924-05-30	BOS	MIN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1924-05-26	BOS	CLE	W	2.1	3	1	1	1	0	0
1924-04-23	BOS	NYY	—	3.0	4	4	4	1	2	1
1923-10-07	BOS	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1923-10-05	BOS	MIN	—	3.0	4	2	1	1	1	0
1923-09-24	BOS	SLA	—	8.0	7	2	2	3	2	0
1923-09-18	BOS	CHW	—	3.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1923-09-17	BOS	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1923-09-13	BOS	CLE	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	0	2	12	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1923	BOS	P	12	0	2	10	2	0
1924	BOS	P	4	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Howe

What years did Les Howe play?: Les Howe played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1924.
Was Les Howe a pitcher?: Yes. Les Howe pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Les Howe hit?: Les Howe hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.