Bill Anderson vs. Dick Howser — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IIRight Fielder
Dick Howser
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bill Anderson and Dick Howser are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.688 vs .665) and slugging (.355 vs .318). Dick Howser had the advantage in on-base percentage (.347 vs .333). By the career numbers, Bill Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Dick Howser

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
161.18
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2937
600
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
502.7
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2483
507.25
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
126.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
113.51
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
494
100.92
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
18.39
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.47
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
25.13
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
60.25
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308.52
63.03
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
178.38
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
161.18
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
178.38
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
997
203.68
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
81.31
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
33.71
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
111.75
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.37
70.79
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335.8
68.6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.66
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
74.97
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.41
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
186
38
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.79
15.79
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
11.85
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
43
8.78
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
21.45
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.95
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
28.4
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.54
75.54

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Dick Howser

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.24
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
1.06
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.24
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
1.01
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
27
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16641
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
9
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5547
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.34
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1151
1.87
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1682
2.73
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.16
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.65
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2933
4.76
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.34
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2833
4.6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.25
81.25
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.59
96.59
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.083
1.083
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.319
4.319
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.82
94.82
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
0.55
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0