Sparky Anderson vs. Dick Howser — Career Comparison

Sparky Anderson
Silent GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Dick Howser
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

On the career numbers, Dick Howser posted the stronger offensive profile against Sparky Anderson. Dick Howser posted stronger numbers in OPS (.665 vs .532) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .283). By the career numbers, Dick Howser had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Anderson and Dick Howser

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
173.06
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
161.18
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
527
600
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2937
600
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
477
543.07
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2483
507.25
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
118.41
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617
126.05
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
104.74
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
494
100.92
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.25
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
18.39
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.42
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.47
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.27
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.66
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
25.13
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
30.01
34.17
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308.52
63.03
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
135.48
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
161.18
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
167.36
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
997
203.68
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
47.82
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
81.31
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
38.71
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
33.71
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
86.53
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
111.75
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.87
38.56
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335.8
68.6
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.14
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.66
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
47.82
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
74.97
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.41
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
60.34
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
38
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.94
9.94
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.79
15.79
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.69
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
11.85
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.28
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.27
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
8.78
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.83
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
21.45
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
6.95
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
28.4
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.54
75.54

Fielding Stats for Sparky Anderson and Dick Howser

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.1
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
1.06
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.05
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
1.01
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3734
27
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16641
27
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1244.2
9
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5547
9
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.48
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1151
1.87
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.91
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1682
2.73
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.16
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
5.48
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2933
4.76
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
5.39
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2833
4.6
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.908
4.908
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.319
4.319
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.82
94.82
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.51
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
0.55
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0