Dave Birdsall vs. Howdy Caton — Career Comparison

Dave Birdsall
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBoston Red StockingsUnknownRight Fielder
Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Dave Birdsall posted the stronger offensive profile against Howdy Caton. Dave Birdsall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.598 vs .588) and slugging (.314 vs .287). Howdy Caton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.301 vs .285). By the career numbers, Dave Birdsall had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Birdsall and Howdy Caton

Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
48
117.07
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
150.33
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
246
600
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
600
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
582.93
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
814
529.72
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
153.66
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
119.74
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
131.71
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
97.61
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.63
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.32
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.95
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
22.13
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.37
52.12
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77.82
50.64
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
182.93
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
152.28
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
70
170.73
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
176.36
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.497
0.497
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
160.98
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
55.31
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
95.12
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
34.49
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
256.1
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
89.8
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.05
61.11
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.16
56.72
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.6
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.07
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
54.01
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.76
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
52
33.84
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.5
61.5
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
17.73
17.73
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
1.6
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.67
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.44
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.07
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.88
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.86
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.95
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
17.57
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Dave Birdsall and Howdy Caton

Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.25
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.94
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1209
27
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
9
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.92
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.49
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.63
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.04
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1140
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.41
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1057
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.41
79.41
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.929
1.929
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0