John Anderson vs. Bill Howerton — Career Comparison

John Anderson
Pre-GenerationalNorwayThrows RightBats SwitchEuropeBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

John Anderson and Bill Howerton 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+ 106 for John Anderson, 106 for Bill Howerton), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 114 vs 117). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for John Anderson and Bill Howerton

John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1636
144.93
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6773
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6345
562.08
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1843
163.27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1341
118.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
29.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
10.98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.64
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.43
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
44.47
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903.39
80.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2569
227.58
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2206
195.42
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
871
77.16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
95
76.31
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
86.64
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
106
85.14
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1799
159.37
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
179
143.78
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991.09
87.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.7
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
27.46
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
31.54
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.03
19.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.76
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for John Anderson and Bill Howerton

John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1610
1.04
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
0.39
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41697
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13899
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8078
5.23
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
0.16
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8766
5.68
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8522
5.52
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.293
5.293
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.96
36.96
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
0.23
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0