Joe Abreu vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Joe Abreu
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Abreu and Del Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Abreu posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .644) and slugging (.357 vs .326). Del Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .313). By the career numbers, Joe Abreu had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Abreu and Del Howard

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
28
525
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.23
60.62
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
113.81
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
60.04
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Abreu and Del Howard

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0