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Roy Howell

Roy Lee Howell

Position: Third Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: December 18, 1953 in Lompoc, CA
High School: Lompoc HS (Lompoc, CA)
Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1974 (Age 20)
Teams (by GP): BlueJays/Brewers/Rangers 1974-1984
Agents: George Kalafatis [*]
Final Game: September 29, 1984 (Age 30)
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Fine Details  · Last updated May 15, 2013 5:17PM
All-Time Rank (among batters): #1499. Alberto Callaspo… #1500. Ossee Schrecongost… #1501. Art Wilson… #1502. ROY HOWELL… #1503. Alfredo Griffin… #1504. Jose Lopez… #1505. Lou Finney… 

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1974 20 TEX AL 13 47 44 2 11 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 10 .250 .283 .341 .624 82 15 0 0 1 0 0 5
1975 21 TEX AL 125 430 383 43 96 15 2 10 51 2 2 39 79 .251 .322 .379 .701 99 145 5 3 2 3 6 *5/D
1976 22 TEX AL 140 531 491 55 124 28 2 8 53 1 0 30 106 .253 .295 .367 .661 92 180 12 1 5 4 8 *5/D
1977 23 TOT AL 103 431 381 41 115 17 1 10 44 4 1 44 80 .302 .374 .430 .804 119 164 16 1 3 2 2 5D/73
1977 23 TEX AL 7 19 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 .105 .000 .105 -68 0 0 0 0 0 0 /D735
1977 23 TOR AL 96 412 364 41 115 17 1 10 44 4 1 42 76 .316 .386 .451 .837 128 164 16 1 3 2 2 5/D
1978 24 TOR AL 140 601 551 67 149 28 3 8 61 0 1 44 78 .270 .325 .376 .701 96 207 10 1 4 1 3 *5/9D AS
1979 25 TOR AL 138 563 511 60 126 28 4 15 72 1 4 42 91 .247 .310 .405 .715 92 207 12 6 1 3 4 *5/D
1980 26 TOR AL 142 592 528 51 142 28 9 10 57 0 0 50 92 .269 .335 .413 .748 100 218 10 5 4 5 8 *5/D
1981 27 MIL AL 76 273 244 37 58 13 1 6 33 0 0 23 39 .238 .306 .373 .679 100 91 6 2 2 2 4 5D/39
1982 28 MIL AL 98 326 300 31 78 11 2 4 38 0 2 21 39 .260 .305 .350 .655 85 105 2 0 1 4 2 D/39
1983 29 MIL AL 69 211 194 23 54 9 6 4 25 1 3 15 29 .278 .330 .448 .779 119 87 4 0 2 0 0 D/3
1984 30 MIL AL 68 176 164 12 38 5 1 4 17 0 1 8 32 .232 .284 .348 .632 77 57 9 4 0 0 1 5/D3
11 Yrs 1112 4181 3791 422 991 183 31 80 454 9 14 318 675 .261 .321 .389 .710 98 1476 86 23 25 24 38
162 Game Avg. 162 609 552 61 144 27 5 12 66 1 2 46 98 .261 .321 .389 .710 98 215 13 3 4 3 6
TEX (4 yrs) 285 1027 935 100 231 44 4 19 107 3 2 73 199 .247 .302 .364 .666 91 340 17 4 8 7 14
MIL (4 yrs) 311 986 902 103 228 38 10 18 113 1 6 67 139 .253 .307 .377 .684 95 340 21 6 5 6 7
TOR (4 yrs) 516 2168 1954 219 532 101 17 43 234 5 6 178 337 .272 .335 .407 .743 102 796 48 13 12 11 17

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1974 20 TEX AL 13 47 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 2 2 0.2 .500 .500 0.1 0.1 1 5
1975 21 TEX AL 125 430 -1 2 1 -2 2 2 0.4 15 18 1.8 .502 .502 2.1 0.1 20 *5/D
1976 22 TEX AL 140 531 -10 1 0 -13 3 -20 -2.2 19 -1 -0.3 .484 .486 1.2 -1.2 13 *5/D
1977 23 TEX AL 7 19 -4 0 0 0 -0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.4 .437 .497 -0.4 0.0 -4 /D735
1977 23 TOR AL 96 412 15 1 -2 -4 2 12 1.3 15 26 2.7 .512 .507 3.0 -0.2 30 5/D
1978 24 TOR AL 140 601 -3 4 0 -3 3 1 0.2 21 22 2.2 .501 .501 2.6 0.0 25 *5/9D AS
1979 25 TOR AL 138 563 -9 1 -0 8 3 1 0.2 20 22 2.2 .501 .501 1.4 1.1 14 *5/D
1980 26 TOR AL 142 592 -3 1 1 1 2 2 0.3 20 22 2.2 .501 .501 2.1 0.5 21 $133,000 *5/D
1981 27 MIL AL 76 273 -1 2 -0 -6 -0 -6 -0.6 9 4 0.3 .492 .496 1.0 -0.7 9 5D/39
1982 28 MIL AL 98 326 -8 0 2 -1 -8 -15 -1.5 11 -4 -0.5 .484 .490 -0.3 -1.0 -2 D/39
1983 29 MIL AL 69 211 4 -2 -1 0 -5 -4 -0.4 7 3 0.3 .494 .497 0.3 -0.5 3 D/3
1984 30 MIL AL 68 176 -3 0 -1 1 -0 -4 -0.4 6 2 0.2 .494 .497 0.1 0.0 1 5/D3
11 Seasons 1112 4181 -25 10 -1 -19 1 -34 -3.1 147 113 10.9 .497 .498 13.2 -1.8 131 $133,000
TEX (4 yrs) 285 1027 -17 3 2 -14 5 -21 -2.2 37 15 1.4 .492 .496 3.0 -1.0 30
MIL (4 yrs) 311 986 -8 -0 -0 -6 -14 -28 -2.9 34 5 0.3 .490 .495 1.1 -2.2 11
TOR (4 yrs) 516 2168 -1 7 -2 2 10 16 2.0 76 92 9.3 .503 .503 9.1 1.4 90 $133,000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1981 27 MIL AL ALDS NYY L 4 7 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 .400 .571 .400 .971 2 0 0 0 0 0
1982 28 MIL AL ALCS CAL W 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 28 MIL AL WS STL L 4 12 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .083 .000 .083 0 0 1 0 0 0
2 Yrs (3 Series) 9 22 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 .105 .227 .105 .333 2 0 1 0 0 0
1 ALDS 4 7 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 .400 .571 .400 .971 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 4 12 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .083 .000 .083 0 0 1 0 0 0

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1974 TEX AL 20 3B 12 12 9 99.0 32 5 24 3 1 .906 1 10 2.64 2.42 .954 3.12 3.10
1975 TEX AL 21 3B 115 106 76 883.2 315 80 214 21 32 .933 -2 -3 2.99 2.56 .954 3.16 3.15
1975 TEX AL 21 DH 5 4
1976 TEX AL 22 3B 130 125 106 1111.1 376 103 245 28 20 .926 -13 -14 2.82 2.68 .953 2.94 2.95
1976 TEX AL 22 DH 8 6
1977 TOT AL 23 3B 88 87 84 762.1 259 82 165 12 12 .954 -4 -6 2.92 2.81 .957 2.97 2.96
1977 TOT AL 23 DH 10 9
1977 TEX AL 23 DH 2 1
1977 TEX AL 23 LF 2 2 1 16.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 1 52 3.38 3.00 .977 2.14 2.10
1977 TEX AL 23 OF 2 2 1 16.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1 52 2.81 2.50 .978 2.36 2.30
1977 TEX AL 23 1B 1 0 0 7.0 8 7 0 1 1 .875 -0 -69 9.00 7.00 .990 10.03 10.00
1977 TEX AL 23 3B 1 0 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 3.00 1.00 .960 3.00 3.00
1977 TOR AL 23 3B 87 87 84 759.1 258 81 165 12 12 .953 -4 -6 2.92 2.83 .957 2.97 2.96
1977 TOR AL 23 DH 8 8
1978 TOR AL 24 3B 131 131 131 1166.1 437 109 306 22 27 .950 -2 -2 3.20 3.17 .954 3.00 2.98 AS
1978 TOR AL 24 OF 5 5 4 41.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -38 1.54 1.40 .979 2.48 2.44 AS
1978 TOR AL 24 RF 5 5 4 41.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -38 1.54 1.40 .979 2.24 2.22 AS
1978 TOR AL 24 DH 1 0 AS
1979 TOR AL 25 3B 133 131 123 1128.1 418 108 290 20 28 .952 8 8 3.17 2.99 .953 3.07 3.03
1979 TOR AL 25 DH 4 4
1980 TOR AL 26 3B 138 136 130 1216.0 378 105 257 16 24 .958 1 1 2.68 2.62 .951 3.01 3.00
1980 TOR AL 26 DH 2 2
1981 MIL AL 27 3B 53 51 41 434.0 142 38 98 6 9 .958 -5 -14 2.82 2.57 .950 2.95 2.94
1981 MIL AL 27 DH 13 12
1981 MIL AL 27 1B 3 2 2 17.2 22 20 2 0 1 1.000 -0 -34 11.21 7.33 .993 10.09 10.03
1981 MIL AL 27 OF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.50
1981 MIL AL 27 RF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.20
1982 MIL AL 28 DH 84 81
1982 MIL AL 28 1B 4 2 2 24.0 30 26 2 2 1 .933 -1 -55 10.50 7.00 .992 9.86 9.80
1982 MIL AL 28 OF 2 0 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -24 3.60 1.00 .980 2.52 2.45
1982 MIL AL 28 RF 2 0 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -24 3.60 1.00 .980 2.34 2.25
1983 MIL AL 29 DH 54 49
1983 MIL AL 29 1B 2 2 2 18.0 25 20 4 1 4 .960 0 7 12.00 12.00 .992 9.90 9.80
1984 MIL AL 30 3B 46 39 18 293.0 97 21 67 9 7 .907 0 1 2.70 1.91 .950 2.75 2.73
1984 MIL AL 30 DH 8 6
1984 MIL AL 30 1B 4 1 1 17.1 21 19 2 0 4 1.000 0 21 10.90 5.25 .991 9.71 9.68
9 Seasons 3B 846 818 718 7094.0 2454 651 1666 137 160 .944 -16 -3 2.94 2.74 .953 3.01 2.99
5 Seasons 1B 14 7 7 84.0 106 92 10 4 11 .962 -2 -23 10.93 7.29 .992 9.90 9.83
4 Seasons OF 10 7 5 63.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -13 2.00 1.40 .979 2.46 2.42
3 Seasons RF 8 5 4 47.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -36 1.72 1.13 .979 2.24 2.22
1 Season LF 2 2 1 16.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 1 52 3.38 3.00 .977 2.14 2.10
11 Seasons TOT 870 832 730 7241.0 2574 757 1676 141 171 .945 -19 -3 3.02 2.80 .955 3.08 3.10
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1990 BBWAA ()

All-Star Games
1978 *

Triples s c a p y
1980 AL  9 (6th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1976 AL  106 (8th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1979 AL  6 (9th)

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1976 AL  8 (10th)

Errors Committed† s c a p y
1976 AL  28 (4th)

Def. Games as 3B s c a p y
1976 AL  130 (5th)
1978 AL  131 (5th)
1980 AL  138 (4th)

Putouts as 3B s c a p y
1978 AL  109 (5th)

Assists as 3B s c a p y
1978 AL  306 (4th)
1979 AL  290 (4th)

Errors Committed as 3B s c a p y
1975 AL  21 (5th)
1976 AL  28 (1st)
1978 AL  22 (3rd)
1979 AL  20 (3rd)

Double Plays Turned as 3B s c a p y
1975 AL  32 (3rd)
1978 AL  27 (3rd)
1979 AL  28 (4th)

Range Factor/9Inn as 3B† s c a p y
1978 AL  3.20 (5th)
Career  2.94 (20th)

Range Factor/Game as 3B s c a p y
1978 AL  3.17 (2nd)
1979 AL  2.99 (4th)

Fielding % as 3B s c a p y
1980 AL  .958 (5th)

Youngest s c a p y
1974 AL  born 1953-12-18 (6th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 1 (2431), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 6 (1511), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1681), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Third Base (180th), 10.9 career WAR/11.7 7yr-peak WAR/11.3 JAWS
Average HOF 3B (out of 13) = 67.4 career WAR/42.6 7yr-peak WAR/55.0 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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  8. Dan Meyer (930)
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  3. Robin Ventura (968)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Robin Ventura (953)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Ken Reitz (941)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Don Money (959)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Don Money (952)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Jerry Morales (959)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Jerry Morales (962)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
198026Toronto Blue Jays$133,0001981 TSN GuidePlayer win; team offered $110K
Career to date (may be incomplete)$133,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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