Scholastically, Howell attended Northwestern High School (Michigan), in Detroit, Michigan. He continued his education at the Tuskegee Institute, graduating in 1982. Howell was selected by the Dodgers in the 3rd round, 73rd pick overall, of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft, after being scouted by Tony John. He made his MLB debut on June 25, 1984, at Dodger Stadium. Howell pitched a scoreless 9th inning, allowing 2 singles, in a 9-4 loss to the San Diego Padres.\n', '

Howell\'s lone appearance in baseball\'s postseason came in 1985, finishing the game (GF) in a 4-2 loss to the eventual-NL champion St. Louis Cardinals. That October 12, on the road at Busch Stadium II, pitching in (NLCS) Game 3. Howell\'s stat line for the day included, 2 innings pitched (IP), 0 runs (R}, and 2 strikeouts.(SO), in the eighth inning.\n', '

Howell\'s final big league appearance came on August 5, 1990, at Veterans Stadium. While he left the game after 4 innings, trailing the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2, the Von Hayes- and John Kruk-led Phillies rallied to beat the Buccos, 8-6. Following his playing career, Howell served as both a minor- and major-league coach for the Dodgers.\n', '

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