Howard Wilson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1904)

Howard Wilson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1904 for the Cleveland Spiders, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Washington Senators, a span of 6 seasons. Across 47 career appearances, he went 14-26 with a 3.29 ERA and 86 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 14–26
ERA 3.29
WHIP 1.31
SO 86
Pitcher PIV -1366.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 164 lb
Born
8/9/1878 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
10/16/1934 in Havre de Grace, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1899-09-13
Last Game
1904-05-17

Full name: Howard Paul Wilson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Howard Wilson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 26 47 42 37 1 0 371.2 417 136 8 71 86 3.29 -1366.3

Career ERA 3.29 vs. league average 3.15 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Howard Wilson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1899 CL4 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 12 8 5 1 9.00 — 0.0
1902 PHA AL 7 4 13 10 8 0 0 96.1 103 26 19 18 2.43 3.17 (+23%) -312.4
1903 WS1 AL 7 18 30 28 25 1 0 242.1 269 89 43 56 3.31 3.10 (-7%) -1305.9
1904 WS1 AL 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 25.0 33 13 4 11 4.68 2.66 (-76%) 252.0
Career · 4 seasons 14 26 47 42 37 1 0 371.2 417 136 71 86 3.29 — -1,366

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 Wilson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
49 132 10 26 6 3 0 6 1 9 18 .197 .254 .288 .541 -220

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OPS .541 vs. league average .662 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Howard Wilson — 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
1899 CL4 NL 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1902 PHA AL 13 35 2 6 0 0 0 4 0 3 4 .171 — — — — 0.0
1903 WS1 AL 31 85 8 17 3 3 0 2 1 5 11 .200 .261 (-24%) .316 (-20%) .345 (-12%) .662 (-16%) -219.7
1904 WS1 AL 4 9 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 49 132 10 26 6 3 0 6 1 9 18 .197 — — — — -220

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 Wilson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home277371606.219
Away225931000.169

Pitching — Home / Away

Howard Wilson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home25211.02217038492.99
Away22160.21966631403.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Howard Wilson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1904-05-17 MINCHWL 101100000
1904-04-25 MINNYYL 300000001
1904-04-18 MINBOSL 300000001
1904-04-14 MINPHAL 201100010
1903-09-28 MINCHWL 200000010
1903-09-18 MINDETW 000000000
1903-09-12 MINPHAL 200000000
1903-09-07 MINPHAL 300000001
1903-09-03 MINNYYL 210000010
1903-08-29 MINBOSL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Howard Wilson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1904-04-25 MINNYY L 9.01143240
1904-04-18 MINBOS L 8.0953160
1904-04-14 MINPHA L 8.01387110
1903-09-28 MINCHW L 9.015107340
1903-09-18 MINDET — 1.0200000
1903-09-12 MINPHA L 9.01054211
1903-09-07 MINPHA L 8.0433152
1903-09-03 MINNYY L 9.0832330
1903-08-29 MINBOS — 9.0710030
1903-08-24 MINDET W 9.0822210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Howard Wilson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 47 3 19 88 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Howard Wilson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 CL4 P 1 0 1 1 0 0
1902 PHA P 13 0 5 21 0 1
1903 WS1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1903 WS1 P 30 0 11 58 2 0
1904 WS1 P 3 3 2 8 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Howard Wilson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 47
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Doc Landis
    12-29, 3.36 ERA
  2. 95
    Frank Ulrich
    19-27, 3.48 ERA
  3. 87
    Walt Woods
    18-26, 3.34 ERA
  4. 76
    Jim Conway
    22-29, 3.64 ERA
  5. 67
    Bobby Mitchell
    20-23, 3.18 ERA
  6. 66
    Gus Krock
    32-26, 3.49 ERA

Howard Wilson: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 13, 1899 and the final game on May 17, 1904, Howard Wilson built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Spiders (1899), the Philadelphia Athletics (1902), and the Washington Senators (1903 to 1904). Wilson, born on August 9, 1878, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher. Wilson's listed size is 5-foot-9 and 164 pounds. Wilson died on October 16, 1934, in Havre de Grace, MD, USA. Wilson's full given name, per the bio, is Howard Paul Wilson.

Wilson went 14-26 with a 3.29 ERA in 47 games, 42 of them starts. The same table counts 86 strikeouts and 37 complete games. Wilson's 3.29 ERA was close to the 3.15 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 7, in 1902. The strikeout high was 56 in 1903. In 1903, one of the busiest seasons, Wilson posted a 3.31 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.10.

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Wilson

What years did Howard Wilson play?
Howard Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1904.
Was Howard Wilson a pitcher?
Yes. Howard Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 86 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Howard Wilson hit?
Howard Wilson hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
What teams did Howard Wilson play for?
Howard Wilson played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Spiders (1899), the Philadelphia Athletics (1902), and the Washington Senators (1903–1904).
What were Howard Wilson's career stats?
In 47 games, Howard Wilson went 14-26 with a 3.29 ERA, 86 strikeouts, and 371.2 innings pitched.
What position did Howard Wilson play?
Howard Wilson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Howard Wilson and how much did he weigh?
Howard Wilson was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 164 pounds.
What was Howard Wilson's career ERA?
Howard Wilson finished with a 3.29 career ERA, going 14-26 with 86 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Howard Wilson have?
Howard Wilson recorded 86 career strikeouts.
Is Howard Wilson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Howard Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.