Roy Howell

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1984)

AVG .261
HR 80
RBI 454
H 991
OPS .710
PIV 535
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
12/18/1953 in Lompoc, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-09
Last Game
1984-09-29
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Roy Lee Howell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,112 3,791 422 991 183 31 80 454 9 318 675 .261 .321 .389 .710 535

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

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

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — near 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
1974 TEX AL 13 44 2 11 1 0 1 3 0 2 10 .250 — — — — 0.0
1975 TEX AL 125 383 43 96 15 2 10 51 2 39 79 .251 .257 (-3%) .327 (-1%) .374 (+1%) .701 (avg) -5.5
1976 TEX AL 140 491 55 124 28 2 8 53 1 30 106 .253 .255 (-1%) .320 (-8%) .360 (+2%) .681 (-3%) -328.8
1977 TEX AL 7 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 TOR AL 96 364 41 115 17 1 10 44 4 42 76 .316 .264 (+20%) .329 (+17%) .401 (+12%) .730 (+15%) 0.0
1978 TOR AL 140 551 67 149 28 3 8 61 0 44 78 .270 .257 (+5%) .323 (avg) .378 (-1%) .702 (avg) -16.8
1979 TOR AL 138 511 60 126 28 4 15 72 1 42 91 .247 .265 (-7%) .329 (-6%) .397 (+2%) .727 (-2%) -196.1
1980 TOR AL 142 528 51 142 28 9 10 57 0 50 92 .269 .264 (+2%) .326 (+3%) .387 (+6%) .714 (+5%) 455.8
1981 ML4 AL 76 244 37 58 13 1 6 33 0 23 39 .238 .255 (-7%) .320 (-4%) .368 (+1%) .688 (-1%) -64.6
1982 ML4 AL 98 300 31 78 11 2 4 38 0 21 39 .260 .261 (avg) .324 (-6%) .388 (-10%) .712 (-8%) -414.2
1983 ML4 AL 69 194 23 54 9 6 4 25 1 15 29 .278 .260 (+7%) .324 (+2%) .389 (+15%) .714 (+9%) 257.3
1984 ML4 AL 68 164 12 38 5 1 4 17 0 8 32 .232 .259 (-11%) .322 (-12%) .384 (-10%) .707 (-11%) -275.4
Career · 12 seasons 1,112 3,791 422 991 183 31 80 454 9 318 675 .261 — — — — -588

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
9 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 .105

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 ALCS ML4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1982 WS ML4 4 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
1981 AEDIV ML4 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home541180419946027211.255
Away571198722353153243.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-29 MILTORL 301010201
1984-09-26 MILDETW 000000000
1984-09-20 MILTORL 000000000
1984-09-19 MILDETL 412001101
1984-09-08 MILBALL 000000000
1984-09-03 MILBOSL 100000001
1984-08-30 MILCLEW 300000001
1984-08-28 MILCLEL 100000000
1984-08-22 MILMINL 100000001
1984-08-19 MILCLEL 201000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 14 7 92 10 4 11
3B 846 818 651 1666 137 160
OF 10 7 14 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 TEX 3B 12 12 5 24 3 1
1975 TEX 3B 115 106 80 214 21 32
1976 TEX 3B 130 125 103 245 28 20
1977 TEX 1B 1 0 7 0 1 1
1977 TEX 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1977 TEX OF 2 2 5 0 0 0
1977 TOR 3B 87 87 81 165 12 12
1978 TOR 3B 131 131 109 306 22 27
1978 TOR OF 5 5 7 0 0 0
1979 TOR 3B 133 131 108 290 20 28
1980 TOR 3B 138 136 105 257 16 24
1981 ML4 1B 3 2 20 2 0 1
1981 ML4 3B 53 51 38 98 6 9
1981 ML4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 ML4 1B 4 2 26 2 2 1
1982 ML4 OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1983 ML4 1B 2 2 20 4 1 4
1984 ML4 1B 4 1 19 2 0 4
1984 ML4 3B 46 39 21 67 9 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 14
Third Base 845
Left Field 2
Right Field 8
Designated Hitter 189

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Vance Law
    .256 avg, 71 HR
  2. 97
    Adam Frazier
    .264 avg, 68 HR
  3. 93
    Eddie Bressoud
    .252 avg, 94 HR
  4. 90
    Babe Dahlgren
    .261 avg, 82 HR
  5. 87
    John Mabry
    .263 avg, 96 HR
  6. 86
    Charlie Neal
    .259 avg, 87 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Howell

What years did Roy Howell play?
Roy Howell played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1984.
Was Roy Howell a pitcher?
No. Roy Howell was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Roy Howell hit?
Roy Howell hit 80 career home runs with 991 hits.