Mike Bell vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Mike Bell
Gen XNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Mike Bell and Del Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Del Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .250). Mike Bell had the advantage in slugging (.373 vs .326). By the career numbers, Del 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 Mike Bell and Del Howard

Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
397.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
562.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
112.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
52.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6.33
47.48
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
210
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
90
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.59
34.39
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
32.73
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
120
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Bell and Del Howard

Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.21
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
9.83
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2349
4.96
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.81
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.2
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
10.88
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2750
5.8
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
10.65
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.6
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.816
4.816
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.76
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.27
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0