Frank Delahanty vs. Steve Howard — Career Comparison

Frank Delahanty
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Steve Howard
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Frank Delahanty and Steve Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.606 vs .588) and on-base percentage (.298 vs .280). Frank Delahanty had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Steve 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 Frank Delahanty and Steve Howard

Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
157.69
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
225
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1092
600
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
986
541.76
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
557.14
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
122.53
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
95.6
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
12.09
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.09
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.75
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
26.92
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.64
54.2
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4.93
52.83
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
304
167.03
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
162.64
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
59.89
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
51.65
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
108.79
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107.78
59.22
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
51.34
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.85
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
36.26
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
42.86
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
182.14
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
18.13
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
27.47
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
27.47
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Frank Delahanty and Steve Howard

Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.95
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.01
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.91
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3786
27
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1262
9
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
3.6
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.29
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
4.06
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
3.89
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.989
1.989
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.46
51.46
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Frank Delahanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Delahanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0