Loren Babe vs. Howdy Caton — Career Comparison

Loren Babe
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Loren Babe and Howdy Caton are closely matched on the surface stats. Loren Babe had the edge in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Loren Babe had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Loren Babe and Howdy Caton

Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
169.01
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
150.33
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
426
600
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
600
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
538.03
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
814
529.72
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
85
119.72
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
119.74
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
63
88.73
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
97.61
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
25.35
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.82
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Loren Babe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.82
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
30.99
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
22.13
Loren Babe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Loren Babe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loren Babe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
34.03
47.93
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.82
50.64
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
159.15
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
152.28
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
177.46
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
176.36
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Loren Babe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Loren Babe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Loren Babe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Loren Babe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
37
52.11
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
55.31
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
36.62
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
34.49
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
61
85.92
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
89.8
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
36.3
51.12
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.16
56.72
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.82
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.6
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
54.93
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
54.01
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loren Babe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
36.62
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
33.84
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
16.38
16.38
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.23
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.67
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.68
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.71
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.86
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.82
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.57
Loren Babe
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Loren Babe and Howdy Caton

Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
Loren Babe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1140
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1057
Loren Babe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.58
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.232
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Loren Babe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0