Ed Grimes vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Ed Grimes
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Del Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Grimes. Del Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .633) and slugging (.326 vs .304). Ed Grimes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.329 vs .318). By the career numbers, Del Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Grimes and Del Howard

Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
310.49
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
143
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
125
524.48
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
31
130.07
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
27
113.29
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
15.92
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.77
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.78
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
24.18
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.56
56.89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
38
159.44
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
176.31
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
193.01
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
67.13
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
75.52
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
142.66
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
15.85
66.49
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
62.94
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
62.94
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
9.53
9.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.39
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Grimes and Del Howard

Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.57
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0