What years did Bob Howry play?

Bob Howry played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2010.

Was Bob Howry a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Howry pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 653 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Howry hit?

Bob Howry hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Bob Howry play for?

Bob Howry played for 6 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1998–2002), the Boston Red Sox (2002–2003), the Cleveland Indians (2004–2005), the Chicago Cubs (2006–2008, 2010), the San Francisco Giants (2009), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010).

What were Bob Howry's career stats?

In 769 games, Bob Howry went 45-52 with a 3.84 ERA, 653 strikeouts, 787.2 innings pitched, and 66 saves.

What was Bob Howry's salary?

Bob Howry's last recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $4,500,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2010.

What position did Bob Howry play?

Bob Howry played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bob Howry and how much did he weigh?

Bob Howry was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Bob Howry's career ERA?

Bob Howry finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 45-52 with 653 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Howry have?

Bob Howry recorded 653 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Howry in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bob Howry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bob Howry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2010)

Bob Howry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2010 for 6 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 13 seasons. Across 769 career appearances, he went 45-52 with a 3.84 ERA, 653 strikeouts, and 66 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7966.7.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 23, 2026

W–L 45–52

ERA 3.84

WHIP 1.25

SO 653

Pitcher PIV 7966.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 215 lb
Born: 8/4/1973 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-06-21
Last Game: 2010-07-28

Full name: Bobby Dean Howry

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Howry — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
45	52	769	0	0	0	66	787.2	731	336	93	253	653	3.84	7966.7

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 13.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Bob Howry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	CHA	AL	0	3	44	9	54.1	37	19	19	51	3.15	4.43 (+29%)	460.7
1999	CHA	AL	5	3	69	28	67.2	58	27	38	80	3.59	4.71 (+24%)	1002.3
2000	CHA	AL	2	4	65	7	71.0	54	25	29	60	3.17	4.77 (+34%)	1499.4
2001	CHA	AL	4	5	69	5	78.2	85	41	30	64	4.69	4.42 (-6%)	-233.8
2002	CHA	AL	2	2	47	0	50.2	45	22	17	31	3.91	4.28 (+9%)	-558.1
2002	BOS	AL	1	3	20	0	18.0	22	10	4	14	5.00	4.28 (-17%)	192.9
2003	BOS	AL	0	0	4	0	4.1	11	6	3	4	12.46	—	0.0
2004	CLE	AL	4	2	37	0	42.2	37	13	12	39	2.74	4.46 (+39%)	791.6
2005	CLE	AL	7	4	79	3	73.0	49	20	16	48	2.47	4.29 (+43%)	2252.8
2006	CHN	NL	4	5	84	5	76.2	70	27	17	71	3.17	4.53 (+30%)	2128.2
2007	CHN	NL	6	7	78	8	81.1	76	30	19	72	3.32	4.47 (+26%)	1965.4
2008	CHN	NL	7	5	72	1	70.2	90	42	13	59	5.35	4.32 (-24%)	-294.5
2009	SFN	NL	2	6	63	0	63.2	50	24	23	46	3.39	4.32 (+21%)	759.1
2010	ARI	NL	1	0	14	0	14.1	18	17	6	6	10.67	4.08 (-162%)	-1741.4
2010	CHN	NL	0	3	24	0	20.2	29	13	7	8	5.66	4.08 (-39%)	-257.9
Career · 15 seasons			45	52	769	66	787.2	731	336	253	653	3.84	—	7,967

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

Bob Howry — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
769	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Bob Howry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	CHA	AL	44	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CHA	AL	69	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CHA	AL	65	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CHA	AL	69	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CHA	AL	47	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	BOS	AL	20	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	BOS	AL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CLE	AL	37	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CLE	AL	79	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CHN	NL	84	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	CHN	NL	78	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CHN	NL	72	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SFN	NL	63	2	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	ARI	NL	14	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CHN	NL	24	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			769	5	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bob Howry — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Howry — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2007	NLDS1	CHN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	ALDS2	CHA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bob Howry — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	4	0	0	5.2	3	1	2	10	1.59

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bob Howry — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2007	NLDS1	CHN	0	0	2	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	6	0.00
2000	ALDS2	CHA	0	0	2	0	0	2.2	2	1	2	4	3.38

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Howry — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	383	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	386	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Howry — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	383	404.0	382	187	119	332	4.17
Away	386	383.2	349	149	134	321	3.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Howry — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-07-28	CHC	HOU	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	0	0
2010-07-27	CHC	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2010-07-21	CHC	HOU	L	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0
2010-07-19	CHC	HOU	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
2010-07-15	CHC	PHI	—	0.2	4	4	4	0	0	1
2010-07-11	CHC	LAD	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-07-09	CHC	LAD	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
2010-07-04	CHC	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-07-02	CHC	CIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-07-01	CHC	CIN	L	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Howry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	769	0	35	74	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Howry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1998	CHA	P	44	2	7	1	0
1999	CHA	P	69	2	3	0	0
2000	CHA	P	65	3	6	0	1
2001	CHA	P	69	2	10	0	0
2002	CHA	P	47	3	6	1	1
2002	BOS	P	20	0	3	0	0
2003	BOS	P	4	0	0	0	0
2004	CLE	P	37	2	7	0	0
2005	CLE	P	79	6	6	1	2
2006	CHN	P	84	4	5	0	1
2007	CHN	P	78	1	8	0	0
2008	CHN	P	72	2	6	0	0
2009	SFN	P	63	4	2	0	0
2010	ARI	P	14	1	1	0	0
2010	CHN	P	24	3	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Howry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	769

Salary History

Bob Howry's recorded salaries total $21,655,000 over 12 seasons, 1998 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Howry's career ran from 1998 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2004.

Bob Howry — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	ARI	NL	$2,000,000
2009	SFN	NL	$2,750,000
2008	CHN	NL	$4,500,000
2007	CHN	NL	$4,500,000
2006	CHN	NL	$3,000,000
2005	CLE	AL	$900,000
2003	BOS	AL	$1,700,000
2002	CHA	AL	$1,200,000
2001	CHA	AL	$375,000
2000	CHA	AL	$325,000
1999	CHA	AL	$235,000
1998	CHA	AL	$170,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$21,655,000

College History

Bob Howry — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Yavapai College	Prescott	AZ	1992, 1993
McNeese State University	Lake Charles	LA	1994

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Bob Howry: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bob Howry's first major league game on June 21, 1998; the last one listed came on July 28, 2010. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (1998 through 2002), the Boston Red Sox (2002 through 2003), the Cleveland Indians (2004 to 2005), the Chicago Cubs (2006 through 2010), the San Francisco Giants (2009), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010). Howry played primarily as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 4, 1973, in Phoenix, AZ, USA and a listed size of 6'5" and 215 pounds. The given name on file is Bobby Dean Howry.

Howry pitched in 769 games, starting 0, and finished with a 45-52 record and 3.84 ERA. The same table counts 653 strikeouts and 66 saves. The leagues Howry pitched in allowed 4.42 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 13.2% better than average. 2005 brought Howry a season-high 7 wins. The strikeout high was 80 in 1999.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Howry

What years did Bob Howry play?: Bob Howry played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2010.
Was Bob Howry a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Howry pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 653 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Howry hit?: Bob Howry hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Bob Howry play for?: Bob Howry played for 6 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1998–2002), the Boston Red Sox (2002–2003), the Cleveland Indians (2004–2005), the Chicago Cubs (2006–2008, 2010), the San Francisco Giants (2009), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010).
What were Bob Howry's career stats?: In 769 games, Bob Howry went 45-52 with a 3.84 ERA, 653 strikeouts, 787.2 innings pitched, and 66 saves.
How much did Bob Howry earn in his career?: Bob Howry's recorded salaries total $21,655,000 over 12 seasons, 1998 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Howry's career ran from 1998 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2004.
What was Bob Howry's salary?: Bob Howry's last recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $4,500,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2010.
What position did Bob Howry play?: Bob Howry played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Howry and how much did he weigh?: Bob Howry was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Bob Howry's career ERA?: Bob Howry finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 45-52 with 653 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Howry have?: Bob Howry recorded 653 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Howry in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Howry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.