What years did Bill Howerton play?

Bill Howerton played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1952.

Was Bill Howerton a pitcher?

No. Bill Howerton was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bill Howerton hit?

Bill Howerton hit 22 career home runs with 178 hits.

Bill Howerton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1952)

AVG .274

HR 22

RBI 106

H 178

OPS .836

PIV 1,684

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 12/12/1921 in Lompoc, CA, USA
Died: 12/18/2001 in Blakely, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-09-11
Last Game: 1952-06-29

Full name: William Ray Howerton

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
247	650	95	178	39	12	22	106	1	92	125	.274	.364	.472	.836	1,684

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career SLG .472 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +22.6% above league average.

Career OPS .836 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — +15.6% above 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
1949	SLN	NL	9	13	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.308	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	SLN	NL	110	313	50	88	20	8	10	59	0	47	60	.281	.265 (+6%)	.346 (+8%)	.401 (+22%)	.747 (+16%)	958.9
1951	SLN	NL	24	65	10	17	4	1	1	4	0	10	12	.262	.260 (avg)	.336 (+7%)	.385 (+4%)	.721 (+5%)	65.1
1951	PIT	NL	80	219	29	60	12	2	11	37	1	26	44	.274	.260 (+5%)	.336 (+4%)	.385 (+29%)	.721 (+18%)	65.1
1952	PIT	NL	13	25	3	8	1	1	0	4	0	6	5	.320	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	NY1	NL	11	15	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	2	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			247	650	95	178	39	12	22	106	1	92	125	.274	—	—	—	—	1,089

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	134	353	63	105	12	55	.297
Away	113	298	32	73	10	51	.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1952-06-29	NY1	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-06-19	NY1	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-06-15	NY1	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-06-06	NY1	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1952-06-04	NY1	CHC	L	3	0	1	1	1	1	0
1952-06-03	NY1	CHC	W	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1952-06-01	NY1	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1952-05-29	NY1	PHI	L	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1952-05-21	NY1	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1952-05-17	NY1	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	5	0	2	6	3	0
OF	178	0	335	7	15	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1949	SLN	OF	6	9	0	1	0
1950	SLN	OF	94	183	2	6	0
1951	SLN	OF	17	35	2	2	1
1951	PIT	3B	4	2	5	1	0
1951	PIT	OF	53	93	3	5	0
1952	PIT	3B	1	0	1	2	0
1952	PIT	OF	5	9	0	1	0
1952	NY1	OF	3	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	5
Left Field	41
Center Field	101
Right Field	42

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Howerton

What years did Bill Howerton play?: Bill Howerton played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1952.
Was Bill Howerton a pitcher?: No. Bill Howerton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Howerton hit?: Bill Howerton hit 22 career home runs with 178 hits.