Harry Howell (baseball)
Harry Howell | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | November 14, 1876|
Died: May 22, 1956 Spokane, Washington, U.S. | (aged 79)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
October 10, 1898, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 14, 1910, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 131–146 |
Earned run average | 2.74 |
Strikeouts | 986 |
Teams | |
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Harry Taylor Howell (November 14, 1876 – May 22, 1956) was an American professional
Career
Howell helped the Superbas win the 1900 National League pennant. He led the National League in games finished (non-starts) in 1900 (10) and the American League in 1903 (10) and led the American League in Complete Games (35) in 1905. Howell currently[when?] ranks 82nd on the MLB All-Time ERA List (2.74), 87th on the All-Time Complete Games List (244) and 68th on the Hit Batsmen List (97). He is also the Baltimore Orioles career leader in ERA (2.06).
In 13 seasons, he had a 131–146 Win–loss record, 340 Games (282 Started), 244 Complete Games, 20 Shutouts, 53 Games Finished, 6 Saves, 2,567+2⁄3 Innings Pitched, 2,435 Hits Allowed, 1,158 Runs Allowed, 781 Earned Runs Allowed, 27 Home Runs Allowed, 677 Walks, 986 Strikeouts, 97 Hit Batsmen, 53 Wild Pitches, 7,244 Batters Faced, 1 Balk, 2.74 ERA and a 1.212 WHIP.
After his playing career ended, he was an umpire for 85 games in the Federal League in 1915.
1910 Chalmers Award Scandal
Howell, along with the
In 1981, however, research revealed that one game was counted twice for Cobb when he went 2-for-3. As a result, his 1910 batting statistics should have been shown as 194-for-506 and .383399, less than .0007 behind Lajoie at 227-for-591.
See also
References
- ^ Sallee, Eric. "Harry Howell". SABR.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Harry Howell at Find a Grave