How Howard Johnson's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Howard Johnson totaled 1,229 career Hits, well above the league average of 470.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1989, posting 164, well above the league average of 49.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1983 at 14, well below the league average of 51.3 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 78 in 1992 to 56 in 1993 and 33 in 1995, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 14 to 164 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Howard Johnson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Howard Johnson
| Howard Johnson
Hits | Howard Johnson
Extra Base Hits | Howard Johnson
Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 1229 | 497 | 0.404 |
| Season Avg. | 87.79 | 35.5 | 0.404 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 130.04 | 52.59 | 0.404 |
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Howard Johnson Hits Per Season
Howard Johnson's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, 3B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Howard Johnson Hits by Team
Howard Johnson's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Howard Johnson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Howard Johnson'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.
Howard Johnson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Howard Johnson'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.
Howard Johnson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Howard Johnson'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.
