Bob Barton vs. Steve Howard — Career Comparison

Bob Barton
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Steve Howard
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bob Barton and Steve Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.606 vs .585) and slugging (.308 vs .287). Bob Barton had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Steve 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 Steve Howard

Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
204.51
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
225
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1153
600
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1049
545.88
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
557.14
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
123.33
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
100.95
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
16.13
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.56
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.68
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
22.38
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.69
43.55
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.93
52.83
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
156.63
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
171.21
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
28.1
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
34.35
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
57.76
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.32
45.44
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
51.34
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.6
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
45.27
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
9.37
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
87.42
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
182.14
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.86
6.86
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.12
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.12
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
17.17
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.56
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.12
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.68
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bob Barton and Steve Howard

Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.21
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.59
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.01
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.91
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8454
27
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2818
9
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
6.34
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.59
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
7.02
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2171
6.93
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.713
5.713
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.42
83.42
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.58
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.4
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0