Hank Greenberg vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Hank Greenberg
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Greenberg comes out clearly ahead of Del Howard across most offensive categories. Hank Greenberg led in home run production (HR/PA+ 401 vs 79), walk rate (BB%+ 147 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 157 vs 102). Del Howard held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 64). Hank Greenberg was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Greenberg and Del Howard

Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1394
137.2
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6096
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5193
511.12
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.004
1.004
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1628
160.24
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
83.37
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
37.3
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.99
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
32.58
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
76.87
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257.11
123.73
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3142
309.25
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
245.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.017
1.017
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.112
1.112
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1051
103.44
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1276
125.59
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1996
196.46
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1251.11
123.14
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.57
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
83.86
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
844
83.07
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.44
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
66
6.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.56
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
8.27
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
69.05
69.05
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hank Greenberg and Del Howard

Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1377
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11023
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11886
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11764
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.97
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.543
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
974
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0