Matty Alou vs. Bill Howerton — Career Comparison

Matty Alou
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Matty Alou holds a real edge over Bill Howerton in this comparison. Matty Alou led in contact rate (K%+ 263 vs 54), batting average (AVG+ 128 vs 103), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 106). Bill Howerton held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 138 vs 18). The edge belongs to Matty Alou.

Hitting Stats for Matty Alou and Bill Howerton

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1667
160.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6220
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5789
558.42
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1777
171.41
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1460
140.84
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
22.77
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
30.58
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.76
71.65
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2206
212.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
204.89
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
75.24
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
41.19
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
113.44
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
834.28
80.48
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.47
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
30
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.67
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
36.37
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.5
16.5
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.31
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.74
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
15.05
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
7.72
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
22.77
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.1
66.1
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Matty Alou and Bill Howerton

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
1.12
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
0.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35642
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11880.2
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3794
2.87
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.05
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4041
3.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3970
3.01
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.681
2.681
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.85
87.85
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.12
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0