George Armstrong vs. Jim Howarth — Career Comparison

George Armstrong
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jim Howarth
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, George Armstrong and Jim Howarth are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Howarth posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.300 vs .286) and batting average (.217 vs .167). George Armstrong had the advantage in OPS (.619 vs .566). By the career numbers, Jim Howarth had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Armstrong and Jim Howarth

George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
685.71
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
359.06
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
600
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
533.86
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
115.75
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
96.85
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
14.17
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.36
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.36
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
18.9
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
57.6
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.58
43.9
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
141.73
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
177.17
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
63.78
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
37.8
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
99.21
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
46.76
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.37
48.11
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
61.42
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.36
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
68.5
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.76
8.76
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.72
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.45
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.09
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.72
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.81
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60

Fielding Stats for George Armstrong and Jim Howarth

George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.65
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.85
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1144
27
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381.1
9
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
2.95
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.02
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
3
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.22
99.22
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.814
1.814
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.43
51.43
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Howarth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0