Howdy Caton vs. Bobby Malkmus — Career Comparison

Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Bobby Malkmus
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Howdy Caton and Bobby Malkmus are closely matched on the surface stats. Howdy Caton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.588 vs .567) and on-base percentage (.301 vs .266). Bobby Malkmus had the advantage in slugging (.301 vs .287). 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 Howdy Caton and Bobby Malkmus

Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
231
150.33
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
257.28
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
600
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
625
600
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
814
529.72
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
572
549.12
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
119.74
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
123
118.08
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
97.61
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
95
91.2
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.4
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.8
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
22.13
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
26.88
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.82
50.64
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
45.43
43.61
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
152.28
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
165.12
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
176.36
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
163
156.48
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
55.31
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
66.24
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
34.49
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
44.16
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
89.8
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
102.72
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.16
56.72
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
46.04
44.2
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.6
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.92
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
54.01
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
36.48
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
33.84
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
90
86.4
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6.94
6.94
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.67
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.64
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.84
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.52
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.71
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.88
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.86
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.8
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.57
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.68
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Howdy Caton and Bobby Malkmus

Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.47
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.92
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3998
27
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1332.2
9
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
2.36
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
3.22
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1140
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
5.71
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1057
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
5.59
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.794
3.794
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.39
62.39
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.72
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0