Jimmie Foxx vs. Frank Howard — Career Comparison

Jimmie Foxx
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Frank Howard
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmie Foxx comes out clearly ahead of Frank Howard across most offensive categories. Jimmie Foxx led in home run production (HR/PA+ 450 vs 293), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 130), and slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 144). Frank Howard held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 70 vs 60). Jimmie Foxx was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Frank Howard

Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2317
143.76
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1895
154.63
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9670
600
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7353
600
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8134
504.69
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6488
529.42
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.019
1.019
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.854
0.854
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2646
164.18
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1774
144.76
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1529
94.87
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1112
90.74
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
28.42
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
245
19.99
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
7.76
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.86
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.13
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
382
31.17
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
69.31
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
662
54.02
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068.99
128.38
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1127.06
91.97
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4956
307.51
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3235
263.97
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4111
255.08
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2589
211.26
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.038
1.038
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.156
1.156
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
108.65
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
864
70.5
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1922
119.26
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1119
91.31
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3139
194.77
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1601
130.64
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075.37
128.77
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1110.49
90.62
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.81
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.69
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1452
90.09
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
782
63.81
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
11.02
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
81.34
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1460
119.14
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.41
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.57
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.51
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.28
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
219
17.87
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.4
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.65
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.47
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.73
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
9.87
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.39
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.72
54.72
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
47.06
47.06

Fielding Stats for Jimmie Foxx and Frank Howard

Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1769
1.14
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
1.08
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41813
27
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13937.2
9
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17797
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4412
2.85
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
0.18
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.07
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19551
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4793
3.09
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19359
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4689
3.03
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.02
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.8
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.651
2.651
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Jimmie Foxx
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1553
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.14
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Foxx
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0