Sylvester Foreman vs. Wilbur Howard — Career Comparison

Sylvester Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Wilbur Howard
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sylvester Foreman and Wilbur Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Wilbur Howard posted stronger numbers in slugging (.322 vs .301) and batting average (.250 vs .224). Sylvester Foreman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.309 vs .287). By the career numbers, Wilbur 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 Sylvester Foreman and Wilbur Howard

Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
173
178.66
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
246.34
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
581
600
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1135
600
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
501
517.38
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1068
564.58
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
112
115.66
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
141.15
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
88
90.88
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
112.6
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.39
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
19.56
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.29
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
5.81
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
24.78
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
28.55
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52.51
54.22
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99.62
52.66
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
151
155.94
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
181.85
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
179.69
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
168.11
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
78.77
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
55.77
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
37.53
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
113.6
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
113.13
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.97
60.89
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.15
55.05
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
60.93
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
45
23.79
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
92.51
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
581
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.59
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.34
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.11
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.99
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
31.72
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.22
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
44.93
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Sylvester Foreman and Wilbur Howard

Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.63
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
1.39
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.86
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2723
27
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6404
27
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
907.2
9
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2134.2
9
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
4.75
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
2.25
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.89
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
5.92
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
2.4
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
5.64
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.37
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.703
1.703
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.59
61.59
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.82
61.82
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.15
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0