Lyman Bostock vs. Elston Howard — Career Comparison

Lyman Bostock
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Elston Howard
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Lyman Bostock holds a real edge over Elston Howard in this comparison. Lyman Bostock led in contact rate (K%+ 163 vs 96), walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 70), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 107). Elston Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 146 vs 46). The edge belongs to Lyman Bostock.

Hitting Stats for Lyman Bostock and Elston Howard

Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
526
142.55
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1625
164.5
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
2214
600
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5927
600
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
2004
543.09
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5443
551
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
169.11
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1491
150.94
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
127.1
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1047
105.99
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
27.64
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
22.57
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.13
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.37
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.23
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.01
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
155
42.01
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
44.95
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301.53
81.71
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728.7
73.77
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
855
231.71
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2324
235.26
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
804
217.89
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1894
191.73
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
82.66
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
64.28
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
250
67.75
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
775
78.45
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
532
144.17
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1242
125.73
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321.77
87.2
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
752.59
76.19
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.44
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.73
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
46.34
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
38.06
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5.42
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
8.3
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
47.15
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
786
79.57
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.72
12.72
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.54
7.54
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
0.98
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.71
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.94
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.42
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
5.26
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
17.34
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
15.89
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
12.2
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.01
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.59
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.42
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.78
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.43
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.64
61.64
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
41.67
41.67

Fielding Stats for Lyman Bostock and Elston Howard

Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
1.06
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1508
1.09
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
1
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1394
1.01
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13057
27
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37201
27
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4352.1
9
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12400.1
9
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1223
2.53
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7596
5.51
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.39
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.03
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.05
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
2.62
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8208
5.96
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1253
2.59
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8137
5.91
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.82
98.82
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.452
2.452
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.396
5.396
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.44
92.44
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.12
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.05
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.18
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
0.21
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.16