Buddy Gilbert vs. Dixie Howell — Career Comparison

Buddy Gilbert
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Dixie Howell
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Gilbert and Dixie Howell are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Gilbert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .652) and slugging (.450 vs .337). Dixie Howell had the advantage in on-base percentage (.315 vs .261). By the career numbers, Buddy Gilbert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Gilbert and Dixie Howell

Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
201.38
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
910
538.99
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
132.68
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
100.1
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.1
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.37
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
7.11
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
32.58
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
78.06
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.78
57.32
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
181.84
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
186.57
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
58.05
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
55.08
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
106.02
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
64.83
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.2
61.72
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.37
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
51.53
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
82.92
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.24
7.24
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.92
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.85
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.78
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Buddy Gilbert and Dixie Howell

Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.15
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
22.79
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.93
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.87
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
84.93
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9.5
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.87
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
96
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.87
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
94.43
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.36
98.36
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.144
4.144
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07