Jay Howell was a pitcher in MLB. Across 568 career appearances, with a 3.34 ERA and 666 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.40 |
| 1981 | CHC | 2 | 0 | 4.84 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 22.1 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1.48 |
| 1982 | NYY | 2 | 3 | 7.71 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 28.0 | 42 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 1.96 |
| 1983 | NYY | 1 | 5 | 5.38 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 82.0 | 89 | 49 | 35 | 61 | 1.51 |
| 1984 | NYY | 9 | 4 | 2.69 | 61 | 1 | 7 | 103.2 | 86 | 31 | 34 | 109 | 1.16 |
| 1985 | OAK | 9 | 8 | 2.85 | 63 | 0 | 29 | 98.0 | 98 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 1.32 |
| 1986 | OAK | 3 | 6 | 3.38 | 38 | 0 | 16 | 53.1 | 53 | 20 | 23 | 42 | 1.43 |
| 1987 | OAK | 3 | 4 | 5.89 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 44.1 | 48 | 29 | 21 | 35 | 1.56 |
| 1988 | LAD | 5 | 3 | 2.08 | 50 | 0 | 21 | 65.0 | 44 | 15 | 21 | 70 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | LAD | 5 | 3 | 1.58 | 56 | 0 | 28 | 79.2 | 60 | 14 | 22 | 55 | 1.03 |
| 1990 | LAD | 5 | 5 | 2.18 | 45 | 0 | 16 | 66.0 | 59 | 16 | 20 | 59 | 1.20 |
| 1991 | LAD | 6 | 5 | 3.18 | 44 | 0 | 16 | 51.0 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 40 | 0.98 |
| 1992 | LAD | 1 | 3 | 1.54 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 46.2 | 41 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 1.26 |
| 1993 | ATL | 3 | 3 | 2.31 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 58.1 | 48 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 1.10 |
| 1994 | TEX | 4 | 1 | 5.44 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 43.0 | 44 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 1.40 |
| Career Totals | — | 58 | 53 | 3.34 | 568 | 21 | 155 | 844.2 | 782 | 313 | 291 | 666 | 1.27 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | CIN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | CHC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
| 1982 | NYY | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | NYY | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | NYY | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | OAK | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | OAK | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | OAK | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | LAD | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1989 | LAD | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1990 | LAD | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1991 | LAD | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | LAD | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | ATL | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | TEX | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 568 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 |
1985, 1987, 1989
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $262,500 |
| 1986 | $530,000 |
| 1987 | $530,000 |
| 1988 | $595,000 |
| 1989 | $925,000 |
| 1990 | $1,025,000 |
| 1991 | $1,050,000 |
| 1992 | $2,575,000 |
| 1993 | $1,000,000 |
| 1994 | $805,000 |
Career Total: $9,297,500 (10 seasons)
Average: $929,750
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.