David Howard vs. Ed Hug — Career Comparison

David Howard
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, David Howard and Ed Hug are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for David Howard and Ed Hug

David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
645
215.6
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1795
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
529.14
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
121
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
93.59
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
19.05
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.68
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.68
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
27.41
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.3
48.57
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
160.45
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
169.81
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
56.49
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
49.47
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
102.28
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154.27
51.57
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.01
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
45.79
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.34
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
311
103.96
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.77
5.77
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.05
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.01
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
7.02
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.69
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.35
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.04
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.76
54.76
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for David Howard and Ed Hug

David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
635
1.34
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
0.97
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12810
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4270
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
1.86
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1397
2.94
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.11
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2330
4.91
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2279
4.8
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.589
3.589
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.6
72.6
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.66
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0