Wade Boggs vs. Bill Howerton — Career Comparison

Wade Boggs
Baby BoomersNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wade Boggs comes out clearly ahead of Bill Howerton across most offensive categories. Wade Boggs led in contact rate (K%+ 233 vs 54), walk rate (BB%+ 173 vs 124), and batting average (AVG+ 138 vs 103). Bill Howerton held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 138 vs 54). Wade Boggs was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wade Boggs and Bill Howerton

Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2440
136.31
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10740
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9180
512.85
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
650
522.09
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3010
168.16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
125.87
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
32.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.33
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
3.41
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
6.59
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
42.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1750.46
97.79
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
112
89.96
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4064
227.04
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4445
248.32
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
270
216.87
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1513
84.53
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
95
76.31
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1014
56.65
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
134.58
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1812.32
101.25
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
113.51
91.17
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.28
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1412
78.88
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
92
73.9
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
10.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
745
41.62
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
14.42
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.62
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.36
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
236
13.18
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.05
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.34
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
1.96
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
3.3
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
40.68
40.68
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Wade Boggs and Bill Howerton

Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2285
1.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58402
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19467.1
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2115
0.98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4304
1.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.11
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6651
3.07
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6419
2.97
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.809
2.809
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
0.22
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0