Harry Howell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1910)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / —
- Died
- 5/22/1956 in Spokane, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1898-10-10
- Last Game
- 1910-05-14
Full name: Harry Taylor Howell
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | 146 | 340 | 282 | 244 | 20 | 6 | 2567.7 | 2,435 | 781 | 27 | 677 | 986 | 2.74 | 10219.0 |
Career ERA 2.74 vs. league average 2.94 across their career seasons — 7.0% better than league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | BRO | NL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5.00 | 3.59 (-39%) | -424.7 |
| 1899 | BLN | NL | 13 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 209.3 | 248 | 91 | 69 | 58 | 3.91 | 3.85 (-2%) | 1486.7 |
| 1900 | BRO | NL | 6 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 110.3 | 131 | 46 | 36 | 26 | 3.75 | 3.68 (-2%) | -540.9 |
| 1901 | BLA | AL | 14 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 294.7 | 333 | 120 | 79 | 93 | 3.67 | 3.49 (-5%) | 754.3 |
| 1902 | BLA | AL | 9 | 15 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 199.0 | 243 | 91 | 48 | 33 | 4.12 | 3.17 (-30%) | -1595.0 |
| 1903 | NYA | AL | 9 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 155.7 | 140 | 61 | 44 | 62 | 3.53 | 3.10 (-14%) | -572.7 |
| 1904 | SLA | AL | 13 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 299.7 | 254 | 73 | 60 | 122 | 2.19 | 2.66 (+17%) | 2254.5 |
| 1905 | SLA | AL | 15 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 323.0 | 252 | 71 | 101 | 198 | 1.98 | 2.82 (+30%) | 3394.8 |
| 1906 | SLA | AL | 15 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 276.7 | 233 | 65 | 61 | 140 | 2.11 | 2.68 (+21%) | 3649.3 |
| 1907 | SLA | AL | 16 | 15 | 42 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 316.3 | 258 | 68 | 88 | 118 | 1.93 | 2.50 (+23%) | 275.5 |
| 1908 | SLA | AL | 18 | 18 | 41 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 324.3 | 279 | 68 | 70 | 117 | 1.89 | 2.40 (+21%) | 1275.2 |
| 1909 | SLA | AL | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.3 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 3.13 | 2.55 (-23%) | 262.1 |
| 1910 | SLA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10.80 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 131 | 146 | 340 | 282 | 244 | 20 | 6 | 2,567.2 | 2,435 | 781 | 677 | 986 | 2.74 | — | 10,219 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458 | 1,394 | 143 | 302 | 60 | 25 | 11 | 131 | 19 | 64 | 322 | .217 | .257 | .319 | .576 | -2,605 |
Career AVG .217 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.
Career OBP .257 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.
Career SLG .319 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .576 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — 10.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | BRO | NL | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1899 | BLN | NL | 28 | 82 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .146 | .282 (-48%) | .343 (-43%) | .366 (-40%) | .710 (-42%) | -559.6 |
| 1900 | BRO | NL | 22 | 42 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | BLA | AL | 53 | 188 | 26 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 41 | .218 | .271 (-20%) | .326 (-26%) | .359 (-1%) | .686 (-13%) | -454.8 |
| 1902 | BLA | AL | 96 | 347 | 42 | 93 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 7 | 18 | 60 | .268 | .266 (avg) | .321 (-3%) | .343 (+15%) | .665 (+6%) | 242.5 |
| 1903 | NYA | AL | 40 | 106 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 24 | .217 | .261 (-17%) | .316 (-18%) | .345 (-10%) | .662 (-14%) | -237.1 |
| 1904 | SLA | AL | 36 | 113 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 33 | .221 | .246 (-10%) | .300 (-13%) | .321 (+2%) | .622 (-6%) | -115.5 |
| 1905 | SLA | AL | 42 | 135 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 44 | .193 | .248 (-22%) | .307 (-30%) | .322 (-10%) | .629 (-20%) | -429.1 |
| 1906 | SLA | AL | 35 | 103 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | .126 | .247 (-49%) | .307 (-43%) | .315 (-45%) | .622 (-44%) | -647.8 |
| 1907 | SLA | AL | 44 | 114 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | .237 | .245 (-3%) | .304 (-8%) | .308 (+8%) | .613 (avg) | -19.7 |
| 1908 | SLA | AL | 41 | 120 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 33 | .183 | .240 (-24%) | .298 (-30%) | .306 (-13%) | .605 (-21%) | -383.5 |
| 1909 | SLA | AL | 18 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | SLA | AL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 458 | 1,394 | 143 | 302 | 60 | 25 | 11 | 131 | 19 | 64 | 322 | .217 | — | — | — | — | -2,605 | ||
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 (800 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 224 | 684 | 76 | 157 | 6 | 66 | .230 |
| Away | 236 | 712 | 67 | 148 | 5 | 53 | .208 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 171 | 1330.0 | 1236 | 228 | 309 | 535 | 1.54 |
| Away | 169 | 1228.2 | 1194 | 271 | 379 | 475 | 1.99 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-05-14 | SLA | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-10-03 | SLA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-12 | SLA | DET | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-09-06 | SLA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-05 | SLA | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-04 | SLA | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-09-03 | SLA | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1909-09-02 | SLA | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1909-09-01 | SLA | MIN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-08-31 | SLA | MIN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-05-14 | SLA | NYY | — | 3.1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-10-03 | SLA | CLE | — | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1909-09-12 | SLA | DET | — | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-17 | SLA | PHA | W | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1909-07-06 | SLA | CHW | L | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-07-02 | SLA | CHW | — | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-06-29 | SLA | CHW | — | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-06-17 | SLA | MIN | — | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-06-15 | SLA | PHA | — | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1909-06-14 | SLA | PHA | — | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2B | 28 | 0 | 56 | 81 | 8 | 5 |
| 3B | 29 | 8 | 41 | 51 | 14 | 6 |
| OF | 33 | 5 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| P | 340 | 173 | 209 | 965 | 51 | 23 |
| SS | 22 | 0 | 40 | 56 | 13 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | BRO | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1899 | BLN | P | 28 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 4 | 1 |
| 1900 | BRO | P | 21 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| 1901 | BLA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BLA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BLA | OF | 9 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901 | BLA | P | 37 | 0 | 13 | 73 | 9 | 5 |
| 1901 | BLA | SS | 6 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 1902 | BLA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1902 | BLA | 2B | 26 | 0 | 51 | 75 | 7 | 5 |
| 1902 | BLA | 3B | 15 | 0 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 3 |
| 1902 | BLA | OF | 18 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1902 | BLA | P | 26 | 0 | 24 | 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 1902 | BLA | SS | 11 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 5 | 1 |
| 1903 | NYA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | NYA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1903 | NYA | 3B | 7 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1903 | NYA | P | 25 | 0 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 2 |
| 1903 | NYA | SS | 5 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 1904 | SLA | P | 34 | 33 | 26 | 143 | 5 | 1 |
| 1905 | SLA | OF | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1905 | SLA | P | 38 | 37 | 21 | 178 | 7 | 3 |
| 1906 | SLA | P | 35 | 33 | 31 | 111 | 10 | 2 |
| 1907 | SLA | OF | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907 | SLA | P | 42 | 35 | 42 | 125 | 3 | 4 |
| 1908 | SLA | P | 41 | 32 | 21 | 101 | 5 | 3 |
| 1909 | SLA | 3B | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 1909 | SLA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | SLA | P | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910 | SLA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 340 |
| First Base | 4 |
| Second Base | 28 |
| Third Base | 30 |
| Shortstop | 22 |
| Left Field | 10 |
| Center Field | 17 |
| Right Field | 6 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Howell
- What years did Harry Howell play?
- Harry Howell played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1910.
- Was Harry Howell a pitcher?
- Yes. Harry Howell pitched in the major leagues, recording 131 wins and 986 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Harry Howell hit?
- Harry Howell hit 11 career home runs with 302 hits.