Howard Mills

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1940)

W–L 15–30
ERA 6.06
WHIP 1.74
SO 267
Pitcher PIV -9872.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 187 lb
Born
5/12/1910 in Dedham, MA, USA
Died
9/23/1982 in Riverside, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-06-10
Last Game
1940-08-29

Full name: Howard Robinson Mills

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 30 96 48 21 1 2 435.0 453 293 40 302 267 6.06 -9872.0

Career ERA 6.06 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 41.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1934 SLA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 8.7 10 4 11 2 4.15 — 0.0
1937 SLA AL 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 12.7 16 9 10 10 6.39 4.34 (-47%) -215.3
1938 SLA AL 10 12 30 27 15 1 0 210.3 216 124 116 134 5.31 4.35 (-22%) -1202.6
1939 SLA AL 4 11 34 14 4 0 2 144.3 147 105 113 103 6.55 4.28 (-53%) -4738.8
1940 SLA AL 0 6 26 5 1 0 0 59.0 64 51 52 18 7.78 4.21 (-85%) -3715.4
Career · 5 seasons 15 30 96 48 21 1 2 435.0 453 293 302 267 6.06 — -9,872

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
96 134 14 20 2 0 1 5 0 14 51 .149 .230 .187 .416 -583

Career AVG .149 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career OBP .230 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career SLG .187 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Career OPS .416 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 43.2% below 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
1934 SLA AL 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1937 SLA AL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 SLA AL 30 66 8 6 1 0 0 3 0 11 18 .091 .272 (-67%) .341 (-35%) .392 (-73%) .734 (-55%) -583.1
1939 SLA AL 34 47 4 11 1 0 1 2 0 2 25 .234 — — — — 0.0
1940 SLA AL 26 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 96 134 14 20 2 0 1 5 0 14 51 .149 — — — — -583

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4975101214.160
Away47594801.136

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home49243.22461521411525.61
Away47191.22061401611146.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-08-29 SLANYYL 000000000
1940-08-25 SLABOSL 000000000
1940-08-21 SLAMINL 200000002
1940-08-15 SLADETL 301000001
1940-08-11 SLACLEL 000000000
1940-08-08 SLACLEL 100000000
1940-08-06 SLADETL 000000000
1940-08-05 SLADETL 000000000
1940-07-31 SLAMINL 010000010
1940-07-26 SLABOSL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-08-29 SLANYY — 0.1132210
1940-08-25 SLABOS L 0.2433200
1940-08-21 SLAMIN L 7.0633310
1940-08-15 SLADET L 8.0855902
1940-08-11 SLACLE — 0.2200000
1940-08-08 SLACLE — 3.2311211
1940-08-06 SLADET — 2.0000020
1940-08-05 SLADET — 0.2000000
1940-07-31 SLAMIN — 2.0211200
1940-07-26 SLABOS L 2.1544210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 96 0 9 65 10 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 SLA P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1937 SLA P 2 0 0 3 1 0
1938 SLA P 30 0 4 28 5 1
1939 SLA P 34 0 2 20 3 0
1940 SLA P 26 0 3 13 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 96

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Howard Mills (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hal Griggs
    6-26, 5.50 ERA
  2. 97
    Tom Parker
    28-27, 5.68 ERA
  3. 96
    Dan Reichert
    21-25, 5.55 ERA
  4. 95
    Mac Suzuki
    16-31, 5.72 ERA
  5. 91
    Rich Robertson
    17-30, 5.40 ERA
  6. 84
    Jake Wade
    27-40, 5.00 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Mills

What years did Howard Mills play?
Howard Mills played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1940.
Was Howard Mills a pitcher?
Yes. Howard Mills pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 267 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Howard Mills hit?
Howard Mills hit 1 career home runs with 20 hits.