Chick Hafey vs. Frank Howard — Career Comparison

Chick Hafey
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Frank Howard
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

Chick Hafey and Frank Howard are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 112 for Chick Hafey, 114 for Frank Howard), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 144). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Chick Hafey and Frank Howard

Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
1283
150.56
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1895
154.63
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
5113
600
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7353
600
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4625
542.73
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6488
529.42
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.854
0.854
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1466
172.03
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1774
144.76
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
894
104.91
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1112
90.74
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
40.02
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
245
19.99
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.86
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.86
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
164
19.25
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
31.17
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
572
67.12
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662
54.02
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
881.72
103.47
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127.06
91.97
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2433
285.51
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3235
263.97
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1871
219.56
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2589
211.26
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.898
0.898
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.911
0.911
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
777
91.18
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
70.5
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
833
97.75
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1119
91.31
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1446
169.69
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1601
130.64
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
922.75
108.28
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1110.49
90.62
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.87
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.69
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
372
43.65
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
63.81
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
11.02
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
55.97
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1460
119.14
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.72
10.72
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
9.74
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.57
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.51
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.29
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
219
17.87
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
8.21
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.65
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.82
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.73
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
9.04
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.39
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.91
90.91
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
47.06
47.06

Fielding Stats for Chick Hafey and Frank Howard

Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1195
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1769
1.14
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
1.08
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41813
27
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13937.2
9
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2527
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4412
2.85
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
0.18
Chick Hafey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.07
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2713
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4793
3.09
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2633
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4689
3.03
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.05
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.203
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.651
2.651
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.14
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0