Steve Howe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1996)

W–L 47–41
ERA 3.03
WHIP 1.20
SO 328
Pitcher PIV 12134.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
3/10/1958 in Pontiac, MI, USA
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

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
47 41 497 0 0 0 91 606.0 586 204 32 139 328 3.03 12134.3

Career ERA 3.03 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 25.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 84.7 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 99.3 87 23 17 49 2.08 3.86 (+46%) 3109.1
1983 LAN NL 4 7 46 0 0 0 18 68.7 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 31.3 33 15 8 19 4.31 4.29 (avg) 593.1
1991 NYA AL 3 1 37 0 0 0 3 48.3 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 50.7 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

Career Arc

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 9 0 1 12.0 13 5 1 8 3.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1995 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 4 2 0 0 18.00
1981 NLCS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 2 0.00
1981 NWDIV LAN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 2 0.00
1981 WS LAN 1 0 3 0 1 7.0 7 3 1 4 3.86

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home235122200.167
Away261150000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home235298.128796551582.90
Away261305.2299108841703.18

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-06-21 NYYCLE — 0.1211000
1996-06-16 NYYCLE — 0.0100000
1996-06-13 NYYCLE — 0.1222100
1996-06-10 NYYTOR — 0.1000000
1996-06-05 NYYTOR — 2.0000000
1996-06-04 NYYTOR — 0.1100000
1996-06-02 NYYOAK — 0.0100000
1996-06-01 NYYOAK — 0.1000000
1996-05-29 NYYLAA — 1.0100110
1996-05-26 NYYSEA — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 497 0 31 114 9 3

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 497

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Pitcher of the Month June
1980 Rookie of the Year

Salary History

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 Career Earnings $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%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tim Burke
    49-33, 2.72 ERA
  2. 95
    Joe Hoerner
    39-34, 2.99 ERA
  3. 94
    Chuck Taylor
    28-20, 3.07 ERA
  4. 94
    Cecil Upshaw
    34-36, 3.13 ERA
  5. 94
    Joe Sambito
    37-38, 3.03 ERA
  6. 93
    Bob Locker
    57-39, 2.75 ERA

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.