Bob Barton vs. David Howard — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Bob Barton and David Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. David Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.597 vs .585) and slugging (.303 vs .287). Bob Barton had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, David 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 Bob Barton and David Howard
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
393
204.51
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
645
215.6
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
1153
600
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1795
600
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
1049
545.88
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
529.14
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
43
22.38
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
27.41
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
83.69
43.55
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
145.3
48.57
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
301
156.63
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
480
160.45
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
329
171.21
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
508
169.81
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
57.76
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
306
102.28
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
87.32
45.44
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
154.27
51.57
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
9.37
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.34
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
168
87.42
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
311
103.96
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.86
6.86
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
5.77
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
17.17
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
7.02
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.68
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
42
14.04
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54.76
54.76
Fielding Stats for Bob Barton and David Howard
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
1.21
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
1.34
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.01
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
0.97
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8454
27
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12810
27
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2818
9
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4270
9
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1986
6.34
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
1.86
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.59
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1397
2.94
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2199
7.02
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2330
4.91
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2171
6.93
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2279
4.8
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.73
98.73
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.81
97.81
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.713
5.713
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.589
3.589
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.42
83.42
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.6
72.6
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.66
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.4
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0