Jimmy Austin vs. Bill Howerton — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Howerton comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Austin across most offensive categories. Bill Howerton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 138 vs 43), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 96), and walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 119). Jimmy Austin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 86 vs 54). Bill Howerton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Bill Howerton

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
150.43
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
650
522.09
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
7.24
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700.12
66.66
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
56.36
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
62.65
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Bill Howerton

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.02
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6903
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2301
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.3
93.3
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.87
16.87
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0