Ken Howell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1990)

W–L 38–48
ERA 3.95
WHIP 1.32
SO 549
Pitcher PIV 8178.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
11/28/1960 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died
11/9/2018 in West Bloomfield, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1984-06-25
Last Game
1990-08-05

Full name: Kenneth Howell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 48 245 54 3 1 31 613.3 534 269 46 275 549 3.95 8178.5

Career ERA 3.95 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — near 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
1984 LAN NL 5 5 32 1 0 0 6 51.3 51 19 9 54 3.33 3.81 (+13%) 2994.5
1985 LAN NL 4 7 56 0 0 0 12 86.0 66 36 35 85 3.77 3.89 (+3%) 1653.4
1986 LAN NL 6 12 62 0 0 0 12 97.7 86 42 63 104 3.87 3.97 (+3%) 926.9
1987 LAN NL 3 4 40 2 0 0 1 55.0 54 30 29 60 4.91 4.29 (-14%) 511.6
1988 LAN NL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 12.7 16 9 4 12 6.39 3.73 (-71%) 607.0
1989 PHI NL 12 12 33 32 1 1 0 204.0 155 78 86 164 3.44 3.71 (+7%) 2977.1
1990 PHI NL 8 7 18 18 2 0 0 106.7 106 55 49 70 4.64 3.86 (-20%) -1492.0
Career · 7 seasons 38 48 245 54 3 1 31 613.1 534 269 275 549 3.95 — 8,179

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
245 114 3 9 3 0 0 3 1 3 49 .079 .110 .105 .215 -634

Career AVG .079 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 69.4% below league average.

Career OBP .110 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 66.0% below league average.

Career SLG .105 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Career OPS .215 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 69.8% 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
1984 LAN NL 32 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 LAN NL 56 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 LAN NL 62 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 LAN NL 40 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1988 LAN NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 PHI NL 33 65 0 6 2 0 0 1 0 2 25 .092 .254 (-64%) .319 (-59%) .375 (-67%) .694 (-63%) -634.1
1990 PHI NL 18 30 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 15 .067 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 245 114 3 9 3 0 0 3 1 3 49 .079 — — — — -634

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
1 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
1985 NLCS LAN 1 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 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1985 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home127543402.074
Away118600501.083

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home127313.22771341272593.84
Away118299.22571351482904.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-08-05 PHIPITW 100000001
1990-07-31 PHISTLL 100000000
1990-07-05 PHICINL 000000000
1990-06-27 PHIPITL 300000001
1990-06-22 PHINYNL 000000000
1990-06-17 PHICHCL 200000002
1990-06-12 PHIWSNW 310000001
1990-06-07 PHICHCW 100000001
1990-06-02 PHINYNW 200000000
1990-05-28 PHISDPL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-08-05 PHIPIT — 4.0654430
1990-07-31 PHISTL L 4.0544341
1990-07-05 PHICIN L 2.0665202
1990-06-27 PHIPIT L 8.0855281
1990-06-22 PHINYN L 1.2755100
1990-06-17 PHICHC — 7.0832110
1990-06-12 PHIWSN W 8.0722330
1990-06-07 PHICHC W 9.0511381
1990-06-02 PHINYN W 7.0733372
1990-05-28 PHISDP — 6.0844210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 245 54 42 60 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 LAN P 32 1 6 6 0 0
1985 LAN P 56 0 7 11 1 0
1986 LAN P 62 0 5 7 1 0
1987 LAN P 40 2 5 5 0 0
1988 LAN P 4 1 0 1 0 0
1989 PHI P 33 32 13 19 0 2
1990 PHI P 18 18 6 11 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 245

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 PHI NL $2,000,000
1991 PHI NL $1,750,000
1990 PHI NL $716,667
1989 PHI NL $225,000
1988 LAN NL $215,000
1986 LAN NL $175,000
Total Career Earnings $5,081,667

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Tuskegee University Tuskegee AL 1980, 1981, 1982

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Junior Guerra
    31-25, 4.06 ERA
  2. 94
    David Phelps
    34-40, 3.80 ERA
  3. 89
    Dick Selma
    42-54, 3.62 ERA
  4. 89
    Archie Bradley
    30-29, 4.03 ERA
  5. 88
    Randall Delgado
    30-29, 4.10 ERA
  6. 88
    Sean Marshall
    37-46, 3.86 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Howell

What years did Ken Howell play?
Ken Howell played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1990.
Was Ken Howell a pitcher?
Yes. Ken Howell pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 549 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Howell hit?
Ken Howell hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.