Lyman Bostock vs. Matt Howard — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Lyman Bostock posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt Howard. Lyman Bostock posted stronger numbers in OPS (.797 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.371 vs .228). Matt Howard had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Lyman Bostock had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lyman Bostock and Matt Howard

Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
142.55
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2214
600
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2004
543.09
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
549.15
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
169.11
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
127.1
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
91.53
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
27.64
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.13
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
6.23
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
42.01
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.53
81.71
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
35.47
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
855
231.71
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
152.54
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
804
217.89
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
132.2
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
82.66
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
67.75
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
144.17
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
172.88
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321.77
87.2
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.44
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
46.34
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.42
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
47.15
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.72
12.72
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
0.98
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.71
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
5.42
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
17.34
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
12.2
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.59
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.78
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
61.64
61.64
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lyman Bostock and Matt Howard

Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
1.06
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.16
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
1
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.84
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13057
27
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4352.1
9
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1223
2.53
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.86
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.03
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
2.62
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.94
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253
2.59
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.88
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
97.96
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.452
2.452
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0