Henry Howell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Henry Howell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. Across 7 career appearances, he went 3-1 with a 3.69 ERA and 28 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 198.8.

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

W–L 3–1
ERA 3.69
WHIP 1.38
SO 28
Pitcher PIV 198.8
Position
Pitcher
Born
2/14/1888 in Savannah, GA, USA

Full name: Henry McLaughlin Howell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Henry Howell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 1 7 4 4 0 0 46.1 51 19 2 13 28 3.69 198.8

Career ERA 3.69 vs. league average 2.96 across their career seasons — 24.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Henry Howell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1918 AC EAS 3 1 6 4 4 0 0 42.2 47 19 13 25 4.01 2.83 (-42%) 198.8
1919 BRG EAS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 4 0 0 3 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 3 1 7 4 4 0 0 46.1 51 19 13 28 3.69 — 199

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

Henry Howell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
13 38 6 11 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .289 .325 .289 .614 0

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OPS .614 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Henry Howell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1918 AC EAS 11 33 5 10 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .303 — — — — 0.0
1919 BRG EAS 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 13 38 6 11 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .289 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Henry Howell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
3B 4 0 4 6 1 1
C 2 0 7 2 3 0
OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
P 7 0 1 14 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Henry Howell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 AC 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1918 AC 3B 4 0 4 6 1 1
1918 AC C 2 0 7 2 3 0
1918 AC OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1918 AC P 6 0 1 13 1 0
1919 BRG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1919 BRG P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Henry Howell — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7
Catcher 2
First Base 1
Third Base 4
Left Field 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Henry Howell: the record in brief

The season rows for Henry Howell begin in 1918. Club by club, the record runs the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1918) and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1919). Howell is listed as a pitcher. The recorded birth is February 14, 1888, in Savannah, GA, USA. The given name on file is Henry McLaughlin Howell.

Howell went 3-1 with a 3.69 ERA in 7 games, 4 of them starts. The totals include 28 strikeouts. The league ERA over Howell's seasons was 2.96, so the 3.69 figure ran 24.6% worse than average. In 1918, one of the busiest seasons, Howell posted a 4.01 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.83. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 198.8 for Howell's career.

By games played in the field, pitcher leads with 7, followed by third base (4), catcher (2), and first base (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Howell

Was Henry Howell a pitcher?
Yes. Henry Howell pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 28 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Henry Howell hit?
Henry Howell hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What teams did Henry Howell play for?
Henry Howell played for 2 teams: the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1918) and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1919).
What were Henry Howell's career stats?
In 7 games, Henry Howell went 3-1 with a 3.69 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 46.1 innings pitched.
What position did Henry Howell play?
Henry Howell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Henry Howell's career ERA?
Henry Howell finished with a 3.69 career ERA, going 3-1 with 28 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Henry Howell have?
Henry Howell recorded 28 career strikeouts.
Is Henry Howell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Henry Howell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.