Dixie Howell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1958)
Dixie Howell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1958 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 19 seasons. Across 115 career appearances, he went 19-15 with a 3.78 ERA and 99 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1540.0.
- 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 / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 210 lb
- Died
- 3/18/1960 in Hollywood, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1940-09-14
- Last Game
- 1958-04-26
Full name: Millard Howell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.80 | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8.10 | 4.12 (-97%) | -689.4 |
| 1955 | CHA | AL | 8 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 73.2 | 70 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 2.93 | 4.00 (+27%) | 2085.4 |
| 1956 | CHA | AL | 5 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 64.1 | 79 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 4.62 | 3.96 (-16%) | 142.5 |
| 1957 | CHA | AL | 6 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 68.1 | 64 | 25 | 30 | 37 | 3.29 | 3.83 (+14%) | 1.5 |
| 1958 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 19 | 15 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 226.1 | 236 | 95 | 103 | 99 | 3.78 | — | 1,540 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | 74 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .243 | .282 | .500 | .782 | 0 |
Career AVG .243 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.
Career OBP .282 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +27.8% above league average.
Career OPS .782 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +8.1% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CLE | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | CIN | NL | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | CHA | AL | 35 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .381 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | CHA | AL | 34 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | CHA | AL | 42 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .185 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | CHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 124 | 74 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .243 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (239 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 36 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | .306 |
| Away | 69 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .184 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 120.1 | 117 | 42 | 61 | 57 | 3.14 |
| Away | 63 | 106.0 | 119 | 53 | 42 | 42 | 4.50 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-04-26 | CHW | KC1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-29 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-25 | CHW | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1957-09-21 | CHW | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-19 | CHW | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-08 | CHW | KC1 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-06 | CHW | KC1 | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-08-31 | CHW | KC1 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-08-11 | CHW | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-08-09 | CHW | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-04-26 | CHW | KC1 | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-29 | CHW | CLE | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-25 | CHW | DET | — | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957-09-21 | CHW | CLE | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-19 | CHW | MIN | — | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-08 | CHW | KC1 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957-09-06 | CHW | KC1 | W | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957-08-31 | CHW | KC1 | W | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1957-08-11 | CHW | DET | — | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1957-08-09 | CHW | DET | — | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 115 |
Dixie Howell: the record in brief
Dixie Howell's major league career runs from a debut on September 14, 1940 to a final game on April 26, 1958. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1940), the Cincinnati Reds (1949), and the Chicago White Sox (1955 through 1958). Howell played primarily as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 7, 1920, in Harold, KY, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 210 pounds. The bio records the death on March 18, 1960, in Hollywood, FL, USA. On the record, Dixie Howell was born Millard Howell.
The pitching table credits Howell with a 19-15 record and a 3.78 ERA in 115 games. Also on Howell's record: 99 strikeouts and 19 saves. The leagues Howell pitched in allowed 4.00 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 5.7% better than average. 1955 brought Howell a season-high 8 wins.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dixie Howell
- What years did Dixie Howell play?
- Dixie Howell played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1958.
- Was Dixie Howell a pitcher?
- Yes. Dixie Howell pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 99 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dixie Howell hit?
- Dixie Howell hit 5 career home runs with 18 hits.
- What was Dixie Howell's career batting average?
- Dixie Howell batted .243 over his career, with 18 hits in 74 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dixie Howell have?
- Dixie Howell drove in 9 runs in his career.
- What was Dixie Howell's career ERA?
- Dixie Howell finished with a 3.78 career ERA, going 19-15 with 99 strikeouts.