Jim Duncan vs. Steve Howard — Career Comparison

Jim Duncan
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueCatcher
Steve Howard
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim Duncan and Steve Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Duncan posted stronger numbers in slugging (.336 vs .308) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). Steve Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.298 vs .269). By the career numbers, Jim Duncan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Duncan and Steve Howard

Jim Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
171.43
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
225
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
600
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
566.46
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
52
557.14
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
130.43
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
128.57
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
96.89
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.91
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.18
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.54
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.4
53.65
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4.93
52.83
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
190.06
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
160.25
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
52.17
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
52.17
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
96.89
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.67
58.4
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
51.34
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
29.81
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.36
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
182.14
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.83
26.83
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jim Duncan and Steve Howard

Jim Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.2
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.59
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.91
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011
27
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
9
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
6.22
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.09
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.43
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
7.74
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
7.32
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.089
6.089
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.35
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.34
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.85
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0