Dave Anderson vs. Dick Howser — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueShortstop
Dick Howser
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Dave Anderson and Dick Howser are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 101 for Dave Anderson, 106 for Dick Howser), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 85 vs 82). The overall lean goes to Dick Howser, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Dick Howser

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
229.03
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
789
161.18
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2287
600
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2937
600
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2026
531.53
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2483
507.25
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
490
128.55
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
126.05
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
386
101.27
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
494
100.92
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.15
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
18.39
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.15
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.47
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.98
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.27
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
27.28
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
25.13
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
205.43
53.89
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308.52
63.03
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
644
168.95
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
161.18
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
701
183.91
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
997
203.68
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
64.01
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
81.31
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
37.52
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
33.71
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
368
96.55
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
111.75
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
217.54
57.07
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335.8
68.6
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.31
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.66
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
206
54.04
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
74.97
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.46
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.41
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
331
86.84
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
38
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.91
6.91
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.79
15.79
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
9.71
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
11.85
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.41
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.27
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
12.86
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
8.78
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
12.86
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
21.45
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.87
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
6.95
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
20.73
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
28.4
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
62.03
62.03
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.54
75.54

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Dick Howser

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
1.42
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
1.06
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
0.92
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
1.01
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14968
27
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16641
27
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4989.1
9
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5547
9
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
1.61
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1151
1.87
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1556
2.81
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1682
2.73
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.13
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.16
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2523
4.55
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2933
4.76
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2450
4.42
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2833
4.6
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.11
97.11
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.109
3.109
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.319
4.319
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.72
64.72
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.82
94.82
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.49
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
0.55
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0