Willie Aikens vs. Dick Howser — Career Comparison

Willie Aikens
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dick Howser
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Aikens comes out clearly ahead of Dick Howser across most offensive categories. Willie Aikens led in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 82), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 98). Dick Howser held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 308 vs 86). Willie Aikens was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Aikens and Dick Howser

Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
774
162.61
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
161.18
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
2856
600
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2937
600
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2492
523.53
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
2483
507.25
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675
141.81
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
617
126.05
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
438
92.02
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
100.92
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
26.26
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
90
18.39
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.42
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.47
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
23.11
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.27
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
49.79
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
123
25.13
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.4
84.33
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
308.52
63.03
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1134
238.24
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
789
161.18
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1012
212.61
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
997
203.68
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
301
63.24
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
81.31
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
87.18
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
165
33.71
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
127.31
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
547
111.75
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.07
84.26
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
335.8
68.6
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.78
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.66
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
319
67.02
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
74.97
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.82
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.41
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
444
93.28
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
38
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
6.43
6.43
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.79
15.79
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
11.85
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.67
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.27
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
87
18.28
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
8.78
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.63
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
21.45
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.95
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.89
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
28.4
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.54
75.54

Fielding Stats for Willie Aikens and Dick Howser

Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
1.1
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
1.06
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.07
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
1.01
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
13403
27
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16641
27
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4467.2
9
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5547
9
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4425
8.91
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
1.87
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
0.6
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1682
2.73
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.08
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.16
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4767
9.6
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2933
4.76
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4725
9.52
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2833
4.6
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.638
8.638
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.319
4.319
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.82
94.82
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.87
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
0.55
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0