Jack Barry vs. Wilbur Howard — Career Comparison

Jack Barry
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Wilbur Howard
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jack Barry and Wilbur Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Wilbur Howard posted stronger numbers in slugging (.322 vs .303) and batting average (.250 vs .243). Jack Barry had the advantage in OPS (.624 vs .609). By the career numbers, Wilbur Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jack Barry and Wilbur Howard

Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
149.69
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
246.34
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4902
600
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1135
600
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4146
507.47
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1068
564.58
Jack Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1009
123.5
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
141.15
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
819
100.24
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
112.6
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
17.38
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
19.56
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.65
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.81
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.22
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
23.26
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
28.55
Jack Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jack Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jack Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
56.55
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.62
52.66
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
153.86
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
181.85
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1481
181.27
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
318
168.11
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jack Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Jack Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Jack Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
65.12
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
78.77
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
52.51
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
71
37.53
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
951
116.4
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
214
113.13
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517.39
63.33
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.15
55.05
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
9.3
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
48.47
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
45
23.79
Jack Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Jack Barry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
41.86
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
92.51
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.33
14.33
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
34.76
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.34
Jack Barry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.11
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.99
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
18.73
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
31.72
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
4.16
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.22
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
22.89
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
44.93
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Jack Barry and Wilbur Howard

Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
4.02
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
1.39
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
1.01
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.86
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8181
27
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6404
27
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2727
9
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134.2
9
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2226
7.35
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
2.25
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3590
11.85
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Jack Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
1.15
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6163
20.34
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
2.4
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5816
19.19
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.37
Jack Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
94.37
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.771
4.771
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.703
1.703
Jack Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
25.1
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.82
61.82
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.47
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jack Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Barry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jack Barry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0