Bob Boyd vs. Howdy Caton — Career Comparison

Bob Boyd
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob Boyd comes out clearly ahead of Howdy Caton across most offensive categories. Bob Boyd led in contact rate (K%+ 264 vs 140), home run production (HR/PA+ 42 vs 0), and batting average (AVG+ 114 vs 87). Howdy Caton held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 80). Bob Boyd was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Boyd and Howdy Caton

Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
727
189.08
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
231
150.33
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2307
600
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
922
600
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
540.44
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
814
529.72
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
161.25
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
184
119.74
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
125.88
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
150
97.61
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
23.67
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
6.24
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.46
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
35.37
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
34
22.13
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.2
74.7
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
77.82
50.64
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
822
213.78
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
234
152.28
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
807
209.88
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
271
176.36
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
71.78
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
85
55.31
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
52.28
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
34.49
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
118.6
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
138
89.8
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318.37
82.8
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
87.16
56.72
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.6
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.6
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
46.03
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
54.01
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.08
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
29.65
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
33.84
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.24
20.24
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
17.73
17.73
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1.55
1.55
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
8.06
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.67
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.86
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
39
10.14
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.68
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.71
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.42
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.86
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
9.1
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.57
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
51.43
51.43
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bob Boyd and Howdy Caton

Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
1.28
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.99
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11505
27
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3835
9
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4058
9.52
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
0.56
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.1
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4339
10.18
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4296
10.08
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.854
7.854
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.33
77.33
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
0.92
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0