Howie Reed

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1971)

W–L 26–29
ERA 3.72
WHIP 1.39
SO 268
Pitcher PIV -2053.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
12/21/1936 in Dallas, TX, USA
Died
12/7/1984 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1958-09-13
Last Game
1971-09-17

Full name: Howard Dean Reed

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 29 229 35 3 1 9 515.3 510 213 41 208 268 3.72 -2053.7

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — near 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
1958 KC1 AL 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 10.3 5 1 4 5 0.87 3.86 (+77%) 308.5
1959 KC1 AL 0 3 6 3 0 0 0 20.7 26 17 10 11 7.40 3.90 (-90%) -471.8
1960 KC1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 2 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1964 LAN NL 3 4 26 7 0 0 1 90.0 79 32 36 52 3.20 3.58 (+11%) 809.8
1965 LAN NL 7 5 38 5 0 0 1 78.0 73 27 27 47 3.12 3.50 (+11%) 65.2
1966 LAN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1966 CAL AL 0 1 19 1 0 0 1 43.0 39 14 15 17 2.93 3.52 (+17%) -861.6
1967 HOU NL 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 18.3 19 7 2 9 3.44 3.30 (-4%) 652.8
1969 MON NL 6 7 31 15 2 1 1 106.0 119 57 50 59 4.84 3.61 (-34%) -298.7
1970 MON NL 6 5 57 1 0 0 5 89.0 81 31 40 42 3.13 3.89 (+19%) -549.4
1971 MON NL 2 3 43 0 0 0 0 56.7 66 27 24 25 4.29 3.47 (-24%) -1708.4
Career · 11 seasons 26 29 229 35 3 1 9 515.1 510 213 208 268 3.72 — -2,054

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
229 91 2 6 1 0 1 3 0 14 60 .066 .190 .110 .300 0

Career AVG .066 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 73.7% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 40.0% below league average.

Career SLG .110 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 70.8% below league average.

Career OPS .300 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 56.7% 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
1958 KC1 AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 KC1 AL 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 KC1 AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 LAN NL 26 20 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 .100 — — — — 0.0
1965 LAN NL 38 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 LAN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 CAL AL 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 MON NL 31 32 1 4 1 0 1 1 0 3 23 .125 — — — — 0.0
1970 MON NL 57 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 MON NL 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 229 91 2 6 1 0 1 3 0 14 60 .066 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1965 WS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.3 2 3 2 4 8.10

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1965 WS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 3.3 2 3 2 4 8.10

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home115431512.116
Away114481101.021

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home115259.1237861061402.98
Away114256.02731271021284.46

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-09-17 WSNSTL — 0.2000100
1971-09-14 WSNNYN — 2.0200020
1971-09-12 WSNPIT — 1.0000110
1971-08-31 WSNCHC L 1.0111210
1971-08-29 WSNSDP — 0.1455110
1971-08-24 WSNLAD — 2.0100110
1971-08-06 WSNCIN — 0.2311001
1971-08-05 WSNPIT — 1.2100030
1971-08-01 WSNHOU — 0.2000100
1971-07-28 WSNCHC — 2.0200010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 229 35 32 98 4 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 KC1 P 3 1 0 1 0 0
1959 KC1 P 6 3 0 2 1 0
1960 KC1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1964 LAN P 26 7 5 20 1 2
1965 LAN P 38 5 3 18 2 2
1966 LAN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1966 CAL P 19 1 4 5 0 0
1967 HOU P 4 2 0 2 0 0
1969 MON P 31 15 10 27 0 0
1970 MON P 57 1 7 13 0 2
1971 MON P 43 0 3 9 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 229

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1957

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ernie Johnson
    40-23, 3.77 ERA
  2. 96
    Jim Shellenback
    16-30, 3.81 ERA
  3. 95
    Larry Demery
    29-23, 3.72 ERA
  4. 95
    Ray Lamb
    20-23, 3.54 ERA
  5. 94
    Luis Sanchez
    28-21, 3.75 ERA
  6. 93
    Ray Corbin
    36-38, 3.84 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Howie Reed

What years did Howie Reed play?
Howie Reed played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1971.
Was Howie Reed a pitcher?
Yes. Howie Reed pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 268 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Howie Reed hit?
Howie Reed hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.