Steve Howe
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1996)
Steve Howe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1996 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 17 seasons. Across 497 career appearances, he went 47-41 with a 3.03 ERA, 328 strikeouts, and 91 saves. Steve Howe was an All-Star and a Rookie of the Year. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 12134.3.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 4/28/2006 in Coachella, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1980-04-11
- Last Game
- 1996-06-21
- Awards
- All-Star · Rookie of the Year
Full name: Steven Roy Howe
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | LAN | NL | 7 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 84.2 | 83 | 25 | 22 | 39 | 2.66 | 3.84 (+31%) | 2168.1 |
| 1981 | LAN | NL | 5 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 54.0 | 51 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 2.50 | 3.58 (+30%) | 937.7 |
| 1982 | LAN | NL | 7 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 99.1 | 87 | 23 | 17 | 49 | 2.08 | 3.86 (+46%) | 3109.1 |
| 1983 | LAN | NL | 4 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 68.2 | 55 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 1.44 | 3.87 (+63%) | 2933.9 |
| 1985 | LAN | NL | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22.0 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 4.91 | 3.89 (-26%) | 115.5 |
| 1985 | MIN | AL | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6.16 | 3.89 (-58%) | 225.2 |
| 1987 | TEX | AL | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.1 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 4.31 | 4.29 (avg) | 593.1 |
| 1991 | NYA | AL | 3 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48.1 | 39 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 1.68 | 3.91 (+57%) | 1919.3 |
| 1992 | NYA | AL | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22.0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2.45 | 3.75 (+34%) | 581.9 |
| 1993 | NYA | AL | 3 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.2 | 58 | 28 | 10 | 19 | 4.97 | 4.19 (-19%) | -777.1 |
| 1994 | NYA | AL | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 40.0 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 1.80 | 4.51 (+60%) | 1114.7 |
| 1995 | NYA | AL | 6 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49.0 | 66 | 27 | 17 | 28 | 4.96 | 4.45 (-11%) | -798.9 |
| 1996 | NYA | AL | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6.35 | 4.61 (-38%) | 11.8 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 47 | 41 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 606.0 | 586 | 204 | 139 | 328 | 3.03 | — | 12,134 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .074 | .138 | .074 | .212 | 0 |
Career AVG .074 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 71.8% below league average.
Career OBP .138 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.
Career SLG .074 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 81.4% below league average.
Career OPS .212 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 70.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | LAN | NL | 59 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | LAN | NL | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | LAN | NL | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | LAN | NL | 46 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | LAN | NL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | MIN | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | TEX | AL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | NYA | AL | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | NYA | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | NYA | AL | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | NYA | AL | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | NYA | AL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | NYA | AL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 497 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .074 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ALDS2 | NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | NLCS | LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | NWDIV | LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | WS | LAN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (992 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 235 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Away | 261 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 235 | 298.1 | 287 | 96 | 55 | 158 | 2.90 |
| Away | 261 | 305.2 | 299 | 108 | 84 | 170 | 3.18 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-21 | NYY | CLE | — | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-06-16 | NYY | CLE | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-06-13 | NYY | CLE | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-06-10 | NYY | TOR | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-06-05 | NYY | TOR | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-06-04 | NYY | TOR | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-06-02 | NYY | OAK | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-06-01 | NYY | OAK | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-05-29 | NYY | LAA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996-05-26 | NYY | SEA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | LAN | P | 59 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | LAN | P | 41 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | LAN | P | 66 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | LAN | P | 46 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | LAN | P | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | MIN | P | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | TEX | P | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | NYA | P | 37 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | NYA | P | 20 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | NYA | P | 51 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | NYA | P | 40 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | NYA | P | 56 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | NYA | P | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 497 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Pitcher of the Month | June |
| 1980 | Rookie of the Year |
Salary History
Steve Howe's recorded salaries total $8,100,000 over 5 seasons, 1992 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Howe's career ran from 1980 to 1996. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985, 1987, and 1991.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | NYA | AL | $500,000 |
| 1995 | NYA | AL | $2,300,000 |
| 1994 | NYA | AL | $2,100,000 |
| 1993 | NYA | AL | $2,500,000 |
| 1992 | NYA | AL | $700,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $8,100,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | MI | 1977, 1978, 1979 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 1st | 80.0 | 120 | 12 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Steve Howe (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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Steve Howe: the record in brief
The profile opens with Steve Howe's first major league game on April 11, 1980; the last one listed came on June 21, 1996. The season rows list, in order, the Los Angeles Dodgers (1980 to 1985), the Minnesota Twins (1985), the Texas Rangers (1987), and the New York Yankees (1991 to 1996). Howe played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on March 10, 1958, in Pontiac, MI, USA, Howe was listed at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. Howe died on April 28, 2006, in Coachella, CA, USA. Steve Howe was the playing name; the full given name is Steven Roy.
Howe pitched in 497 games, starting 0, and finished with a 47-41 record and 3.03 ERA. The totals include 328 strikeouts and 91 saves. That 3.03 ERA compares with a 4.07 league average across the same seasons, 25.6% better. No season topped the 7 wins of 1980. Howe struck out 52 batters in 1983, a career high.
Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Howe
- What years did Steve Howe play?
- Steve Howe played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1996.
- Was Steve Howe a pitcher?
- Yes. Steve Howe pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 328 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Steve Howe hit?
- Steve Howe hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Steve Howe play for?
- Steve Howe played for 4 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1980–1983, 1985), the Minnesota Twins (1985), the Texas Rangers (1987), and the New York Yankees (1991–1996).
- Did Steve Howe win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Steve Howe did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Steve Howe win?
- Steve Howe won the Rookie of the Year award (1980). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Steve Howe's career stats?
- In 497 games, Steve Howe went 47-41 with a 3.03 ERA, 328 strikeouts, 606.0 innings pitched, and 91 saves.
- How much did Steve Howe earn in his career?
- Steve Howe's recorded salaries total $8,100,000 over 5 seasons, 1992 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Howe's career ran from 1980 to 1996. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985, 1987, and 1991.
- What was Steve Howe's salary?
- Steve Howe's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $2,500,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $500,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 1996.
- What position did Steve Howe play?
- Steve Howe played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Steve Howe and how much did he weigh?
- Steve Howe was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
- What was Steve Howe's career ERA?
- Steve Howe finished with a 3.03 career ERA, going 47-41 with 328 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Steve Howe have?
- Steve Howe recorded 328 career strikeouts.
- Is Steve Howe in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Steve Howe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.