Roy Howell
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1984)
Roy Howell was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1984 for the Texas Rangers, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,112 career games, he hit .261 with 991 hits, 80 home runs, and 454 RBI. Roy Howell was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 535.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1974-09-09
- Last Game
- 1984-09-29
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Roy Lee Howell
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1112 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 541 | 1804 | 199 | 460 | 27 | 211 | .255 |
| Away | 571 | 1987 | 223 | 531 | 53 | 243 | .267 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-09-29 | MIL | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-09-26 | MIL | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-20 | MIL | TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-19 | MIL | DET | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-09-08 | MIL | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-03 | MIL | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-08-30 | MIL | CLE | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-08-28 | MIL | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-08-22 | MIL | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-08-19 | MIL | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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
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Roy Howell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Roy Howell: the record in brief
Roy Howell's major league career runs from a debut on September 9, 1974 to a final game on September 29, 1984. The season rows list, in order, the Texas Rangers (1974 to 1977), the Toronto Blue Jays (1977 through 1980), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1981 through 1984). Born on December 18, 1953, in Lompoc, CA, USA, Howell is listed as a third baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Howell's full given name, per the bio, is Roy Lee Howell.
Howell's career batting table shows 1,112 games, 3,791 at bats and 991 hits, a .261 average, adding 80 homers and 454 RBI. Reaching base at a .321 clip and slugging .389, Howell finished with a .710 OPS. Howell hit .261 while the league hit .260 over the same span, a figure close to average. Howell's most home runs in a season came in 1979, when the total reached 15 for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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.
- What was Roy Howell's career batting average?
- Roy Howell batted .261 over his career, with 991 hits in 3,791 at bats.
- How many RBI did Roy Howell have?
- Roy Howell drove in 454 runs in his career.
- Is Roy Howell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Roy Howell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.