Bill Brinker vs. Howdy Caton — Career Comparison

Bill Brinker
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown
Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bill Brinker and Howdy Caton are closely matched on the surface stats. Howdy Caton had the edge in OPS (.588 vs .578). By the career numbers, Howdy Caton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Brinker and Howdy Caton

Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
270
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
150.33
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
600
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
814
529.72
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
119.74
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
97.61
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
22.13
Bill Brinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.64
49.29
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.82
50.64
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
150
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
152.28
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
176.36
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Bill Brinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
55.31
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
34.49
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
89.8
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.77
53.1
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.16
56.72
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.6
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
54.01
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Brinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
90
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
33.84
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
6.67
6.67
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.67
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.71
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.86
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.57
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 600 PA
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bill Brinker and Howdy Caton

Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
Bill Brinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1140
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1057
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Brinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0