How Jay Howell's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Jay Howell totaled 782 career Hits, well above the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 1980, posting 8, well below the relief pitcher average of 62.6 that year. The highest point came in 1985 at 98, well above the relief pitcher average of 57.2 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 39 in 1991 to 41 in 1992 and 48 in 1993, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 8 to 98 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Jay Howell Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Jay Howell
| Jay Howell
Hits | Jay Howell
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 782 | 8.33 |
| Season Avg. | 52.13 | 8.33 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 223.04 | 8.33 |
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Jay Howell Hits Per Season
Jay Howell's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Jay Howell Hits by Team
Jay Howell's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jay Howell Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Jay Howell's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Jay Howell Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jay Howell's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Jay Howell Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jay Howell's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
