Howard Mills

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

Howard Mills was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1940 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 7 seasons. Across 96 career appearances, he went 15-30 with a 6.06 ERA and 267 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 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

Howard Mills — 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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Howard Mills — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 8.2 10 4 11 2 4.15 — 0.0
1937 SLA AL 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 12.2 16 9 10 10 6.39 4.34 (-47%) -215.3
1938 SLA AL 10 12 30 27 15 1 0 210.1 216 124 116 134 5.31 4.35 (-22%) -1202.6
1939 SLA AL 4 11 34 14 4 0 2 144.1 147 105 113 103 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

Howard Mills — 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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Howard Mills — 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
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

Howard Mills — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4975101214.160
Away47594801.136

Pitching — Home / Away

Howard Mills — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home49243.22461521411525.61
Away47191.22061401611146.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

Howard Mills — 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

Howard Mills — 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

Howard Mills — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 96 0 9 65 10 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Howard Mills — 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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Howard Mills — Career Games by Position
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

Howard Mills: the record in brief

Howard Mills played a first major league game on June 10, 1934 and a last one on August 29, 1940. Mills's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Browns. Born on May 12, 1910, in Dedham, MA, USA, Mills is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Mills's listed size is 6-foot-1 and 187 pounds. Mills died on September 23, 1982, in Riverside, CA, USA. The given name on file is Howard Robinson Mills.

The pitching table credits Mills with a 15-30 record and a 6.06 ERA in 96 games. The totals include 267 strikeouts and 21 complete games. Against a 4.29 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.06 mark was 41.2% worse. 1938 brought Mills a season-high 10 wins. In 1938, one of the busiest seasons, Mills posted a 5.31 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.35.

Every defensive appearance on record for Mills, 96 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 10 errors alongside 9 putouts and 65 assists.

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 run with 20 hits.
What teams did Howard Mills play for?
Howard Mills played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1934, 1937–1940).
What were Howard Mills's career stats?
In 96 games, Howard Mills went 15-30 with a 6.06 ERA, 267 strikeouts, 435.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Howard Mills play?
Howard Mills played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Howard Mills and how much did he weigh?
Howard Mills was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 187 pounds.
What was Howard Mills's career ERA?
Howard Mills finished with a 6.06 career ERA, going 15-30 with 267 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Howard Mills have?
Howard Mills recorded 267 career strikeouts.
Is Howard Mills in the Hall of Fame?
No. Howard Mills has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.