Howdy Caton vs. Dick Young — Career Comparison

Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Dick Young
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Howdy Caton and Dick Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Young posted stronger numbers in slugging (.312 vs .287) and batting average (.234 vs .226). Howdy Caton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.301 vs .272). By the career numbers, Dick Young 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 Dick Young

Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
150.33
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
20
148.15
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
600
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
81
600
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
814
529.72
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
570.37
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
119.74
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
133.33
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
97.61
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
12
88.89
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
44.44
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
22.13
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
44.44
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.82
50.64
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
44.85
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
152.28
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
177.78
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
176.36
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
22
162.96
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
55.31
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
74.07
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
34.49
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
89.8
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
12
88.89
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.16
56.72
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5.97
44.23
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.6
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
54.01
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
29.63
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
33.84
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
66.67
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.67
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.71
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
5.86
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.57
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Howdy Caton and Dick Young

Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1140
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1057
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.89
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0