| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting style | Left-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | Australian | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | First-class | ||
| Matches | 18 | 141 | ||
| Runs scored | 158 | 2227 | ||
| Batting average | 7.52 | 14.84 | ||
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 1/6 | ||
| Top score | 35 | 128 | ||
| Balls bowled | 3892 | |||
| Wickets | 49 | 519 | ||
| Bowling average | 28.71 | 21.49 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 1 | 30 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 5 | ||
| Best bowling | 5/81 | 10/28 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 12/0 | 126/0 | ||
| Source: Cricinfo, | ||||
William Peter Howell (born 29 December 1869, Penrith, New South Wales. died 14 July 1940, Castlereagh, New South Wales) was an Australian cricketer who played in 18 Tests from 1898 to 1904.
Howell's finest achievement was taking 10-28 against Surrey during Australia's 1899 tour of England.