Charlie Atherton vs. Paul Howard — Career Comparison

Charlie Atherton
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Atherton and Paul Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Charlie Atherton posted stronger numbers in slugging (.318 vs .267) and batting average (.248 vs .200). Paul Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .313). By the career numbers, Charlie Atherton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Charlie Atherton and Paul Howard

Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
144.98
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
539.78
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
133.83
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
109.29
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.15
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.38
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
24.54
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.1
58.22
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
58.38
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
171.75
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
185.13
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
62.45
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
51.3
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
113.75
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.78
66.42
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
63.19
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.46
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
46.84
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
57.99
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
10.35
10.35
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.92
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.46
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.46
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Charlie Atherton and Paul Howard

Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.08
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.32
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.88
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1596
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.54
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.01
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
3.99
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.55
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.98
88.98
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.281
3.281
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0