House pitched at the University of Southern California, and he began his professional career after the Atlanta Braves selected him with the 48th overall pick of the 1967 draft\'s secondary phase, as part of the draft\'s third round. He had passed up an earlier chance to turn pro two years before, when the Chicago Cubs used the 201st overall pick to take him in the 11th round of the June draft\'s main phase.\n', '

Advancing quickly through the Braves\' system, House made his major league debut on June 23, 1971, pitching one inning in relief of Pat Jarvis in the seventh inning of a 6–3 loss to the Montreal Expos. Relying mainly on a curveball and a screwball, House was an important part of the Braves\' bullpen in the mid-1970s. His best season was 1974, when he pitched 102⅔ innings, all in relief, with a 1.93 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP. His 38 games finished ranked seventh in the National League, and his 11 saves were good for fifth. House also ranked among the league leaders in those categories in 1975, when his 45 games finished ranked third, and his 11 saves placed tenth.\n', '

On December 12, 1975, the Braves traded House to the Boston Red Sox, in exchange for another left-handed reliever, Roger Moret. After he spent 1976 in Boston, the Red Sox sold his contract to the Seattle Mariners, an expansion team, early in the 1977 season. House concluded his major league career after two seasons with the Mariners in 1977 and 1978. He finished with 29 wins, 23 losses, 34 saves, and a 3.79 ERA in 536 major league innings.\n', '

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