Matty Alou vs. Howdy Caton — Career Comparison

Matty Alou
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matty Alou comes out clearly ahead of Howdy Caton across most offensive categories. Matty Alou led in contact rate (K%+ 263 vs 140), batting average (AVG+ 128 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 108 vs 84). Howdy Caton held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 58). Matty Alou was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matty Alou and Howdy Caton

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
160.8
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
231
150.33
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6220
600
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
922
600
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5789
558.42
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
814
529.72
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1777
171.41
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
184
119.74
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1460
140.84
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
150
97.61
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
22.77
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.82
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.99
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
30.58
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
34
22.13
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.76
71.65
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
77.82
50.64
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2206
212.8
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
234
152.28
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2124
204.89
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
271
176.36
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
780
75.24
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
85
55.31
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
41.19
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
34.49
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
113.44
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
138
89.8
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834.28
80.48
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
87.16
56.72
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.47
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.6
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
30
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
54.01
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.67
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
377
36.37
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
33.84
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
16.5
16.5
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.31
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.67
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.8
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.74
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
15.05
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
7.72
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.86
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
22.77
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.57
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
66.1
66.1
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Matty Alou and Howdy Caton

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
1.12
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
0.99
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35642
27
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11880.2
9
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3794
2.87
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.05
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4041
3.06
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3970
3.01
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.681
2.681
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.85
87.85
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.12
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0