[1] Householder was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and started his professional baseball career in 1897 in the New York State League.

[2] Householder hit .350 over the final two months and helped Rochester win the EL pennant.

[2] This earned him a shot in the major leagues, and he made his MLB debut on April 17 for the Brooklyn Superbas.

[1] He played his final MLB game on April 30 and then finished out the campaign with minor league teams in Los Angeles, California, and Little Rock, Arkansas, batting over .300 with both.

[2] After spending 1904 with the Little Rock Travelers, Householder returned to the west coast, where he would stay for the rest of his career.