Bret Boone vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Bret Boone
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bret Boone comes out clearly ahead of Del Howard across most offensive categories. Bret Boone led in home run production (HR/PA+ 146 vs 79), slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 102), and walk rate (BB%+ 85 vs 72). Del Howard held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 98). Bret Boone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bret Boone and Del Howard

Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1780
143.7
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7432
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6683
539.53
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1775
143.3
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1129
91.15
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
29.55
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.26
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
20.34
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
52.15
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
956.69
77.24
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2953
238.4
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2396
193.43
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
927
74.84
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1021
82.43
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696
136.92
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
963.88
77.82
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
5.57
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
552
44.56
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
2.58
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
1295
104.55
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.44
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
5.89
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
168
13.56
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
7.59
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.28
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
11.87
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
63.95
63.95
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bret Boone and Del Howard

Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1771
1.05
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
1.02
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45738
27
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15246
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3445
2.03
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4594
2.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.07
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8156
4.81
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8039
4.75
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.57
98.57
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.539
4.539
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.63
97.63
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
95.79
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1085
0.64
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.27
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0