Dave Howard vs. Leo Smith — Career Comparison

Dave Howard
Lost GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Tip-TopsFederal LeagueSecond Baseman
Leo Smith
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkBats RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Dave Howard and Leo Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Leo Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.533 vs .493) and on-base percentage (.283 vs .243). Dave Howard had the advantage in batting average (.222 vs .188). By the career numbers, Leo Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Howard and Leo Smith

Dave Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
394.74
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
165.35
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
600
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
529.13
Dave Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
126.32
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
99.21
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
110.53
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
80.31
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.9
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
33.66
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
44.15
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
142.11
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
132.28
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
142.11
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
170.08
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Dave Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
51.97
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.97
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
110.53
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
103.94
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.39
37.8
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.28
48.59
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
66.14
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
126.32
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
4.75
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Dave Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dave Howard and Leo Smith

Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.07
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
27
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
9
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.02
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.52
Dave Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.85
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
5.54
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.76
94.76
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.188
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.171
5.171
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0