Hank Butcher vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Hank Butcher
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Hank Butcher and Del Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Del Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .283). Hank Butcher had the advantage in slugging (.340 vs .326). By the career numbers, Del Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Butcher and Del Howard

Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
161.34
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
238
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
542.02
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
48
121.01
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
31
78.15
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.73
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.08
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.04
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
42.86
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Hank Butcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Hank Butcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Hank Butcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
22.75
57.36
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
184.03
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
66
166.39
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Hank Butcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Hank Butcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
75.63
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
21
52.94
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
123.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
22.87
57.65
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.52
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
42.86
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Butcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
95.8
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.61
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.21
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Hank Butcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.08
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
35.29
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hank Butcher and Del Howard

Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Hank Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.964
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0