Fred Chapman vs. Shorty Howe — Career Comparison

Fred Chapman
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Shorty Howe
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fred Chapman and Shorty Howe are closely matched on the surface stats. Shorty Howe posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.247 vs .237) and batting average (.203 vs .193). Fred Chapman had the advantage in slugging (.219 vs .203). By the career numbers, Shorty Howe had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Chapman and Shorty Howe

Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
224.63
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
20
164.38
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
600
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
552.71
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
567.12
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.511
0.511
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
106.4
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
115.07
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
94.58
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
115.07
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.96
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.82
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.09
26.85
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
34.49
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
121.18
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
14
115.07
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
138.92
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
147.95
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
35.47
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
41.1
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
26.6
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
49.32
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
62.07
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
90.41
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.01
26.62
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.74
38.98
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
32.51
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.66
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
28
82.76
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.25
7.25
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.5
36.5
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.78
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
17.73
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Chapman and Shorty Howe

Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.12
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
27
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
9
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.01
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.35
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.84
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
6.2
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
5.37
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.64
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.49
86.49
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.296
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0