Jay Howell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1994)

W–L 58–53
ERA 3.34
WHIP 1.27
SO 666
Pitcher PIV 15212.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
11/26/1955 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1980-08-10
Last Game
1994-08-08
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Jay Canfield Howell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
58 53 568 21 2 0 155 844.7 782 313 57 291 666 3.34 15212.6

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 14.9% 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 CIN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 3.3 8 5 0 1 13.50 — 0.0
1981 CHN NL 2 0 10 2 0 0 0 22.3 23 12 10 10 4.84 3.58 (-35%) -826.0
1982 NYA AL 2 3 6 6 0 0 0 28.0 42 24 13 21 7.71 3.86 (-100%) 555.6
1983 NYA AL 1 5 19 12 2 0 0 82.0 89 49 35 61 5.38 3.87 (-39%) 219.2
1984 NYA AL 9 4 61 1 0 0 7 103.7 86 31 34 109 2.69 3.81 (+29%) 4062.4
1985 OAK AL 9 8 63 0 0 0 29 98.0 98 31 31 68 2.85 3.89 (+27%) 2384.6
1986 OAK AL 3 6 38 0 0 0 16 53.3 53 20 23 42 3.38 3.97 (+15%) 937.1
1987 OAK AL 3 4 36 0 0 0 16 44.3 48 29 21 35 5.89 4.29 (-37%) -273.4
1988 LAN NL 5 3 50 0 0 0 21 65.0 44 15 21 70 2.08 3.73 (+44%) 3133.9
1989 LAN NL 5 3 56 0 0 0 28 79.7 60 14 22 55 1.58 3.71 (+57%) 2045.0
1990 LAN NL 5 5 45 0 0 0 16 66.0 59 16 20 59 2.18 3.86 (+43%) 1127.5
1991 LAN NL 6 5 44 0 0 0 16 51.0 39 18 11 40 3.18 3.91 (+19%) 1486.2
1992 LAN NL 1 3 41 0 0 0 4 46.7 41 8 18 36 1.54 3.75 (+59%) 855.8
1993 ATL NL 3 3 54 0 0 0 0 58.3 48 15 16 37 2.31 4.19 (+45%) 1445.4
1994 TEX AL 4 1 40 0 0 0 2 43.0 44 26 16 22 5.44 4.51 (-21%) -1940.8
Career · 15 seasons 58 53 568 21 2 0 155 844.2 782 313 291 666 3.34 — 15,213

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
568 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .100 .000 .100 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .100 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 86.0% 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 CIN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CHN NL 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 NYA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 NYA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 NYA AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 OAK AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 OAK AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 OAK AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 LAN NL 50 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 LAN NL 56 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 LAN NL 45 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 LAN NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 LAN NL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 ATL NL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 TEX AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 568 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 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
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1988 NLCS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1988 WS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 4 0 1 3.3 4 3 3 3 8.10

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1988 NLCS LAN 0 1 2 0 0 0.7 1 2 2 1 27.00
1988 WS LAN 0 1 2 0 1 2.7 3 1 1 2 3.38

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29321000.000
Away27571000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home293445.23851311343492.65
Away275399.03971821573174.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-08-08 TEXSEA — 1.0100000
1994-08-07 TEXOAK — 1.0000000
1994-08-05 TEXOAK — 0.0100000
1994-08-03 TEXCHW — 0.2111001
1994-07-30 TEXLAA — 2.0421010
1994-07-26 TEXMIN W 1.0111001
1994-07-20 TEXCLE — 1.1111001
1994-07-19 TEXCLE — 1.0111011
1994-07-08 TEXDET — 0.1000010
1994-07-06 TEXCLE — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 568 21 63 112 8 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 CIN P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1981 CHN P 10 2 2 9 0 1
1982 NYA P 6 6 2 2 0 0
1983 NYA P 19 12 7 10 1 0
1984 NYA P 61 1 11 16 1 3
1985 OAK P 63 0 1 15 0 1
1986 OAK P 38 0 2 6 0 0
1987 OAK P 36 0 3 4 1 0
1988 LAN P 50 0 7 6 1 0
1989 LAN P 56 0 5 10 1 2
1990 LAN P 45 0 3 8 0 0
1991 LAN P 44 0 5 6 1 1
1992 LAN P 41 0 6 7 0 0
1993 ATL P 54 0 4 7 0 0
1994 TEX P 40 0 5 6 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 568

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1989 Player of the Week Week of 1989-08-05
1985 Pitcher of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 TEX AL $805,000
1993 ATL NL $1,000,000
1992 LAN NL $2,575,000
1991 LAN NL $1,050,000
1990 LAN NL $1,025,000
1989 LAN NL $925,000
1988 LAN NL $595,000
1987 OAK AL $530,000
1986 OAK AL $530,000
1985 OAK AL $262,500
Total Career Earnings $9,297,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Colorado Boulder CO 1974, 1975, 1976

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Henneman
    57-42, 3.21 ERA
  2. 97
    Steve Farr
    48-45, 3.25 ERA
  3. 96
    Willie Hernandez
    70-63, 3.38 ERA
  4. 91
    Bill Henry
    46-50, 3.26 ERA
  5. 91
    Jeff Brantley
    43-46, 3.39 ERA
  6. 90
    Jim Brewer
    69-65, 3.07 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Howell

What years did Jay Howell play?
Jay Howell played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1994.
Was Jay Howell a pitcher?
Yes. Jay Howell pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 666 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jay Howell hit?
Jay Howell hit 0 career home runs.