Julio Franco vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Julio Franco
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Julio Franco comes out clearly ahead of Del Howard across most offensive categories. Julio Franco led in walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 72), home run production (HR/PA+ 103 vs 79), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 102). Julio Franco was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Julio Franco and Del Howard

Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2527
155.81
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9731
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8677
535.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2586
159.45
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1952
120.36
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
400
117.94
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
25.1
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
3.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
10.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634
39.09
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1307.58
80.62
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3620
223.2
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3541
218.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285
79.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
73.62
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2306
142.18
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375.69
84.82
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.34
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
56.54
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.13
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
1341
82.68
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Julio Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
7.26
7.26
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Julio Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Julio Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.17
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.93
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
312
19.24
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
17.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.6
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
23.92
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Julio Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
72.42
72.42
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Julio Franco and Del Howard

Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1897
1.09
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1773
1.02
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47049
27
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15683
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6249
3.59
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4182
2.4
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Julio Franco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.13
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10665
6.12
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2750
5.8
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10431
5.99
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.6
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.499
5.499
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.319
5.319
Julio Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.46
93.46
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Julio Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
0.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.27
Julio Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julio Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julio Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julio Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0