Ralph Houk vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Ralph Houk
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Houk and Del Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ralph Houk posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.327 vs .318) and batting average (.272 vs .263). Del Howard had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ralph Houk had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ralph Houk and Del Howard

Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
319.3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
554.39
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
150.88
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
126.32
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
117.94
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.05
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.77
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.56
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
16.34
57.34
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
178.95
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
196.49
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
12
42.11
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
58.67
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
70.18
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
32
112.28
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
113.81
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
19.09
67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
42.11
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
35.09
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.1
17.1
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
12.8
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ralph Houk and Del Howard

Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.05
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.832
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0