Wayne Ambler vs. Howdy Caton — Career Comparison

Wayne Ambler
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Wayne Ambler and Howdy Caton are closely matched on the surface stats. Howdy Caton had the edge in OPS (.588 vs .577). By the career numbers, Howdy Caton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wayne Ambler and Howdy Caton

Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
182.7
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
231
150.33
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
890
600
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
600
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
782
527.19
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
814
529.72
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
175
117.98
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
119.74
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
134
90.34
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
97.61
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
26.29
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.35
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
27.64
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
34
22.13
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
68.28
46.03
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.82
50.64
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
218
146.97
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
152.28
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
258
173.93
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
176.36
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
60
40.45
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
55.31
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
49.21
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
34.49
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
133
89.66
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
89.8
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
75.21
50.71
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.16
56.72
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.6
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.96
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
83
54.01
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
64
43.15
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
33.84
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
13.91
13.91
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
1.3
1.3
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
16.85
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.67
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.74
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.7
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.71
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.67
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.86
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.37
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.57
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Wayne Ambler and Howdy Caton

Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1223
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.93
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.268
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0