Joe Altobelli vs. Paul Howard — Career Comparison

Joe Altobelli
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Altobelli and Paul Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Altobelli posted stronger numbers in slugging (.323 vs .267) and batting average (.210 vs .200). Paul Howard had the advantage in OPS (.635 vs .600). By the career numbers, Joe Altobelli 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 Altobelli and Paul Howard

Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
343.45
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
180
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
531.72
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
111.72
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
78.62
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
16.55
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.34
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.63
50.96
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
58.38
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
171.72
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
163.45
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
55.86
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
57.93
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
103.45
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.71
51.13
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
63.19
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.14
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
47.59
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
42
86.9
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
6.9
6.9
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10.34
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.21
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.41
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Altobelli and Paul Howard

Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.91
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.32
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.84
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.88
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1839
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
6.4
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.31
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.78
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
6.71
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.92
98.92
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.515
3.515
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.85
43.85
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.44
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0