Career
He played during eight seasons at the major league level for the Cincinnati Reds, Saint Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Houston Astros. He was drafted by the Reds in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft. Householder played his first professional season with their Rookie league Billings Mustangs in 1976, and split his last season between Houston and their Triple-A club, the Tucson Toros, in 1987.