Luis Bustamante vs. Howdy Caton — Career Comparison

Luis Bustamante
Pre-GenerationalCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCuban Stars of HavanaWestern League (Independent)Shortstop
Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Luis Bustamante and Howdy Caton are closely matched on the surface stats. Howdy Caton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.588 vs .575) and slugging (.287 vs .277). Luis Bustamante had the advantage in batting average (.232 vs .226). 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 Luis Bustamante and Howdy Caton

Luis Bustamante
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
158
144.51
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
150.33
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
656
600
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
600
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PAverified
585
535.06
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
814
529.72
Luis Bustamante
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
124.39
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
119.74
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
105.18
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
97.61
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
14.63
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.57
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
21
19.21
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
22.13
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55.64
50.89
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77.82
50.64
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
162
148.17
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
152.28
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
191
174.7
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
176.36
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
69.51
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
55.31
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.07
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
34.49
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
111.59
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
89.8
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.57
58.14
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.16
56.72
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.83
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.6
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
53
48.48
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
54.01
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Bustamante
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
52
33.84
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
14.63
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
13.67
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Bustamante
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
17.38
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.86
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 600 PA
19
17.38
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.57
Luis Bustamante
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Luis Bustamante and Howdy Caton

Luis Bustamante
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.06
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Luis Bustamante
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Bustamante
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4053
27
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Bustamante
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1351
9
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
2.96
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
Luis Bustamante
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.39
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
5.36
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1140
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
4.96
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1057
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.66
92.66
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.686
4.686
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Luis Bustamante
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.85
35.85
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.23
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Bustamante
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0