Rick Auerbach vs. Paul Howard — Career Comparison

Rick Auerbach
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rick Auerbach and Paul Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Auerbach posted stronger numbers in slugging (.286 vs .267) and batting average (.220 vs .200). Paul Howard had the advantage in OPS (.635 vs .576). By the career numbers, Rick Auerbach had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rick Auerbach and Paul Howard

Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
238.93
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
180
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1567
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
538.74
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
118.32
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
91.51
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
21.44
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.91
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.45
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
26.8
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117.04
44.81
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
58.38
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
153.92
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
169.24
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
63.94
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
32.93
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
93.43
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.85
45.51
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
63.19
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.3
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
48.63
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.83
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
198
75.81
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
7.91
7.91
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
8.42
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.91
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
36
13.78
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.78
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.04
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
21.83
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.16
63.16
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rick Auerbach and Paul Howard

Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
1.35
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.32
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
0.95
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.88
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10699
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3566.1
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.73
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
2.92
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.21
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1928
4.87
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
4.65
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.64
95.64
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.73
70.73
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.52
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0