Red Howell
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941)
Red Howell was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1941 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 11 career games, he hit .286 with 2 hits and 2 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 215 lb
- Died
- 10/1/1950 in Traveler's Rest, SC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1941-04-24
- Last Game
- 1941-05-26
Full name: Murray Donald Howell
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .286 | .545 | .286 | .831 | 0 |
Career AVG .286 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.
Career OBP .545 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +64.0% above league average.
Career SLG .286 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.
Career OPS .831 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — +17.8% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CLE | AL | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (11 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Away | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-05-26 | CLE | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-05-22 | CLE | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-05-18 | CLE | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941-05-09 | CLE | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-05-08 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-05-07 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-05-06 | CLE | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941-04-30 | CLE | PHA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-04-29 | CLE | PHA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-04-28 | CLE | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
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Red Howell: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 24, 1941 and the final game on May 26, 1941, Red Howell built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cleveland Indians. Howell batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 29, 1909, in Atlanta, GA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 215 pounds. The bio records the death on October 1, 1950, in Traveler's Rest, SC, USA. Howell's full given name, per the bio, is Murray Donald Howell.
In 11 games and 7 at bats, Howell batted .286 with 2 hits, adding 2 runs batted in. The league as a whole hit .262 across Howell's seasons, which puts the .286 career mark 9.0% above average. Only one season appears, 1941 for the Cleveland Indians, when Howell played 11 games and went 2 for 7.
The game-log section draws on 11 games of Retrosheet box scores for Howell.
Frequently Asked Questions about Red Howell
- Was Red Howell a pitcher?
- No. Red Howell was a position player.
- How many home runs did Red Howell hit?
- Red Howell hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Red Howell play for?
- Red Howell played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1941).
- What were Red Howell's career stats?
- In 11 games, Red Howell had 2 hits and 2 RBI, with a .286 batting average.
- How tall was Red Howell and how much did he weigh?
- Red Howell was listed at 6 feet and 215 pounds.
- What was Red Howell's career batting average?
- Red Howell batted .286 over his career, with 2 hits in 7 at bats.
- How many RBI did Red Howell have?
- Red Howell drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Red Howell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Red Howell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.