Howie Krist

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1946)

Howie Krist was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 10 seasons. Across 128 career appearances, he went 37-11 with a 3.32 ERA and 150 strikeouts.

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

W–L 37–11
ERA 3.32
WHIP 1.27
SO 150
Pitcher PIV -555.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
2/28/1916 in West Henrietta, NY, USA
Died
4/23/1989 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1937-09-12
Last Game
1946-09-07

Full name: Howard Wilbur Krist

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Career Pitching Statistics

Howie Krist — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 11 128 37 15 2 6 444.1 408 164 20 158 150 3.32 -555.4

Career ERA 3.32 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 14.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Howie Krist — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1937 SLN NL 3 1 6 4 1 0 0 27.2 34 13 10 6 4.23 4.34 (+3%) 337.7
1938 SLN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1941 SLN NL 10 0 37 8 2 0 2 114.0 107 51 35 36 4.03 3.94 (-2%) -925.4
1942 SLN NL 13 3 34 8 3 0 1 118.1 103 33 43 47 2.51 3.57 (+30%) 1290.4
1943 SLN NL 11 5 34 17 9 2 3 164.1 141 53 62 57 2.90 3.50 (+17%) -226.9
1946 SLN NL 0 2 15 0 0 0 0 18.2 22 14 8 3 6.75 3.59 (-88%) -1031.2
Career · 6 seasons 37 11 128 37 15 2 6 444.1 408 164 158 150 3.32 — -555

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

Howie Krist — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
129 149 17 25 3 0 0 7 0 4 41 .168 .190 .188 .377 -419

Career AVG .168 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career OPS .377 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Howie Krist — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 SLN NL 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 SLN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 SLN NL 37 38 5 9 1 0 0 4 0 2 11 .237 — — — — 0.0
1942 SLN NL 35 42 5 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 12 .143 — — — — 0.0
1943 SLN NL 34 60 7 10 1 0 0 2 0 1 13 .167 .255 (-35%) .324 (-45%) .346 (-47%) .671 (-46%) -418.5
1946 SLN NL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 129 149 17 25 3 0 0 7 0 4 41 .168 — — — — -419

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

Howie Krist — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Howie Krist — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Howie Krist — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Howie Krist — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1943 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (257 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Howie Krist — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home597191102.155
Away707881406.179

Pitching — Home / Away

Howie Krist — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home58227.22299375703.68
Away70217.01797084802.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Howie Krist — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-09-07 STLPIT — 2.0110100
1946-08-17 STLCIN — 2.0100000
1946-07-17 STLPHI — 2.0455201
1946-07-11 STLNY1 — 2.0633110
1946-07-02 STLCIN — 1.0000000
1946-06-25 STLPHI — 2.0200200
1946-06-16 STLNY1 — 1.0100000
1946-06-15 STLNY1 — 2.0000000
1946-06-03 STLNY1 L 0.2322001
1946-05-30 STLPIT — 0.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Howie Krist — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 128 0 9 55 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Howie Krist — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 SLN P 6 0 2 3 0 0
1938 SLN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1941 SLN P 37 0 4 19 0 0
1942 SLN P 34 0 2 16 1 1
1943 SLN P 34 0 1 13 3 1
1946 SLN P 15 0 0 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Howie Krist — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 128

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Howie Krist (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bud Tinning
    22-15, 3.19 ERA
  2. 90
    Rube Schauer
    10-29, 3.35 ERA
  3. 88
    Arlie Pond
    35-19, 3.45 ERA
  4. 88
    George Davies
    18-24, 3.32 ERA
  5. 87
    Mickey Hughes
    39-28, 3.22 ERA
  6. 86
    Mike Proly
    22-29, 3.23 ERA

Howie Krist: the record in brief

Howie Krist played a first major league game on September 12, 1937 and a last one on September 7, 1946. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Krist, born on February 28, 1916, in West Henrietta, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'1" and 175 pounds. Krist died on April 23, 1989, in Buffalo, NY, USA. Krist's full given name, per the bio, is Howard Wilbur Krist.

Krist went 37-11 with a 3.32 ERA in 128 games, 37 of them starts. The same table counts 150 strikeouts and 15 complete games. Against a 3.88 league ERA for the same years, Krist was 14.3% better. The best win total was 13, in 1942. The strikeout high was 57 in 1943. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.51 in 1942, when the league's was 3.57.

Krist appears at one position only: pitcher, in 128 games. Fielding on the mound produced 9 putouts and 55 assists against 4 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Howie Krist

What years did Howie Krist play?
Howie Krist played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946.
Was Howie Krist a pitcher?
Yes. Howie Krist pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 150 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Howie Krist hit?
Howie Krist hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.
What teams did Howie Krist play for?
Howie Krist played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1937–1938, 1941–1943, 1946).
What were Howie Krist's career stats?
In 128 games, Howie Krist went 37-11 with a 3.32 ERA, 150 strikeouts, 444.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
What position did Howie Krist play?
Howie Krist played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Howie Krist and how much did he weigh?
Howie Krist was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
What was Howie Krist's career ERA?
Howie Krist finished with a 3.32 career ERA, going 37-11 with 150 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Howie Krist have?
Howie Krist recorded 150 career strikeouts.
Is Howie Krist in the Hall of Fame?
No. Howie Krist has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.