Lou Gehrig vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of Del Howard across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 79), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 102). Del Howard held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 92). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Del Howard

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
12.23
12.23
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
6.58
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
12.61
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Del Howard

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0