Myron Grimshaw vs. Dixie Howell — Career Comparison

Myron Grimshaw
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dixie Howell
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Myron Grimshaw and Dixie Howell are closely matched on the surface stats. Dixie Howell posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.315 vs .307) and home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). Myron Grimshaw had the advantage in batting average (.256 vs .246). By the career numbers, Dixie Howell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Myron Grimshaw and Dixie Howell

Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
259
158.73
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
201.38
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
979
600
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
894
547.91
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
910
538.99
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
140.35
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
224
132.68
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
109.09
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
169
100.1
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
31
19
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.1
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.81
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.45
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.11
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
51
31.26
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
32.58
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.71
61.11
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
96.78
57.32
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
304
186.31
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
181.84
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
295
180.8
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
186.57
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
63.74
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
98
58.05
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
71.09
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
93
55.08
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
132.38
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
179
106.02
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111.62
68.41
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
104.2
61.72
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.68
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
60
36.77
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
51.53
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
54.55
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
140
82.92
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
11.64
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.92
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.85
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.19
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.19
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.78
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Myron Grimshaw and Dixie Howell

Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
1.02
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
22.79
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.93
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6141
27
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2047
9
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2168
9.53
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
84.93
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.61
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9.5
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2349
10.33
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
96
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2307
10.14
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
94.43
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
98.21
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.944
9.944
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.144
4.144
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.84
97.84
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.37
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Myron Grimshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Myron Grimshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07