Chris Howard vs. Mance Smith — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Mance Smith
Greatest GenerationThrows RightBats RightKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Chris Howard and Mance Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Chris Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.500 vs .473) and slugging (.250 vs .217). Mance Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.256 vs .250). By the career numbers, Chris 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 Chris Howard and Mance Smith

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
356.76
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
171.43
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
32
518.92
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
547.62
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
97.3
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
104.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
95.24
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.52
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
36.56
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.01
33.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
119.05
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
152.38
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
61.9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
38.1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
35.87
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.97
37.97
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
42.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
129.73
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.63
4.63
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Mance Smith

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.73
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.03
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
5.64
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.89
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.45
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.09
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.04
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.09
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.98
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
97.01
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.046
3.046
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.806
1.806
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Mance Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.45
Mance Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0