Harry Howell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1910)

W–L 131–146
ERA 2.74
WHIP 1.21
SO 986
Pitcher PIV 10219.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / —
Born
11/14/1876 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
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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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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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22468476157666.230
Away23671267148553.208

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1711330.012362283095351.54
Away1691228.211942713794751.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-05-14 SLANYYL 200000000
1909-10-03 SLACLEL 000000000
1909-09-12 SLADETL 010000010
1909-09-06 SLADETL 000000000
1909-09-05 SLADETL 300000000
1909-09-04 SLACHWW 300000001
1909-09-03 SLACHWL 400000002
1909-09-02 SLACHWL 300000002
1909-09-01 SLAMINW 412000000
1909-08-31 SLAMINW 311100110

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1910-05-14 SLANYY 3.1775210
1909-10-03 SLACLE 4.0200020
1909-09-12 SLADET 2.0530000
1909-07-17 SLAPHA W 7.1430240
1909-07-06 SLACHW L 2.0320010
1909-07-02 SLACHW 4.2760300
1909-06-29 SLACHW 5.0411110
1909-06-17 SLAMIN 0.2220000
1909-06-15 SLAPHA 5.2500160
1909-06-14 SLAPHA 2.0633020

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

Harry Howell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tully Sparks
    121-137, 2.82 ERA
  2. 80
    Bob Ewing
    124-118, 2.49 ERA
  3. 79
    Jeff Pfeffer
    158-112, 2.77 ERA
  4. 78
    Cy Falkenberg
    130-123, 2.68 ERA
  5. 73
    Frank Smith
    139-111, 2.59 ERA
  6. 65
    Fred Toney
    139-102, 2.69 ERA

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.