Steve Howe, baseball player, 1980-1996

Steve Howe

Born: 3/10/1958 in Pontiac, MI, USA

Died: 4/28/2006 in Coachella, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1980-04-11 | Final Game: 1996-06-21

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Steven Roy Howe

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Biography

Steve Howe was a talented pitcher whose career spanned from 1980 to 1996. Born in 1958, he made an immediate impact in Major League Baseball, earning the Rookie of the Year award early in his career. Known for his effective left-handed pitching, Howe finished his career with a record of 47-41 and an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.03. Over the course of his time in the league, he recorded 328 strikeouts and amassed 91 saves, showcasing his ability both as a starter and a reliever. Howe was selected as an All-Star during his career, marking a highlight in a journey that exemplified the challenges and triumphs of professional athletes. His playing style was characterized by a mix of finesse and control, which allowed him to navigate the competitive landscape of baseball in the 1980s and 1990s. Despite facing personal struggles, Howe's contributions to the game and his standout performances on the mound solidified his place in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
47 41 497 0 0 0 91 606.0 586 204 32 139 328 3.03 0

Career ERA 3.03 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 25.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1980 LAD NL 7 9 59 0 0 0 17 84.7 83 25 22 39 2.66 3.84 (+31%) -
1981 LAD NL 5 3 41 0 0 0 8 54.0 51 15 18 32 2.50 3.58 (+30%) -
1982 LAD NL 7 5 66 0 0 0 13 99.3 87 23 17 49 2.08 3.86 (+46%) -
1983 LAD NL 4 7 46 0 0 0 18 68.7 55 11 12 52 1.44 3.87 (+63%) -
1985 LAD NL 1 1 19 0 0 0 3 22.0 30 12 5 11 4.91 3.89 (-26%) -
1985 MIN AL 2 3 13 0 0 0 0 19.0 28 13 7 10 6.16 3.89 (-58%) 225.2
1987 TEX AL 3 3 24 0 0 0 1 31.3 33 15 8 19 4.31 4.29 (avg) 593.1
1991 NYY AL 3 1 37 0 0 0 3 48.3 39 9 7 34 1.68 3.91 (+57%) -
1992 NYY AL 3 0 20 0 0 0 6 22.0 9 6 3 12 2.45 3.75 (+34%) -
1993 NYY AL 3 5 51 0 0 0 4 50.7 58 28 10 19 4.97 4.19 (-19%) -
1994 NYY AL 3 0 40 0 0 0 15 40.0 28 8 7 18 1.80 4.51 (+60%) -
1995 NYY AL 6 3 56 0 0 0 2 49.0 66 27 17 28 4.96 4.45 (-11%) -
1996 NYY AL 0 1 25 0 0 0 1 17.0 19 12 6 5 6.35 4.61 (-38%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
497 27 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0.074 0.138 0.074 0.212 0.0

Career AVG .074 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 71.8% below league average.

Career OBP .138 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.

Career SLG .074 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 81.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.212 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 70.9% below league average.

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
1980 LAD NL 59 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1981 LAD NL 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1982 LAD NL 66 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1983 LAD NL 46 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1985 LAD NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 MIN AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 TEX AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 NYY AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 NYY AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 NYY AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 NYY AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 NYY AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 NYY AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 ALDS2 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 NLCS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 NWDIV LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 WS LAN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 9 0 1 12.0 13 5 1 8 3.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1995 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 4 2 0 0 18.00
1981 NLCS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 2 0.00
1981 NWDIV LAN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 2 0.00
1981 WS LAN 1 0 3 0 1 7.0 7 3 1 4 3.86

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 497 0 31 114 9 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 LAN P 59 0 3 20 1 0
1981 LAN P 41 0 1 5 0 0
1982 LAN P 66 0 2 17 1 0
1983 LAN P 46 0 4 15 0 0
1985 LAN P 19 0 0 6 1 0
1985 MIN P 13 0 3 1 0 0
1987 TEX P 24 0 4 4 0 0
1991 NYA P 37 0 5 6 3 1
1992 NYA P 20 0 2 7 1 0
1993 NYA P 51 0 2 13 1 0
1994 NYA P 40 0 2 4 0 0
1995 NYA P 56 0 3 11 0 1
1996 NYA P 25 0 0 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 497

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Pitcher of the Month June
1980 Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 NYA AL $500,000
1995 NYA AL $2,300,000
1994 NYA AL $2,100,000
1993 NYA AL $2,500,000
1992 NYA AL $700,000
Total Career Earnings $8,100,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1977, 1978, 1979

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1980 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 80.0 120 12