David Howard vs. John McHale — Career Comparison

David Howard
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstop
John McHale
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, David Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against John McHale. David Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.597 vs .539) and on-base percentage (.294 vs .258). John McHale had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, David 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 David Howard and John McHale

David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
645
215.6
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
307.2
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1795
600
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
125
600
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
529.14
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
547.2
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
121
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
22
105.6
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
93.59
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
18
86.4
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
19.05
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.68
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
3.68
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.4
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
27.41
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4
19.2
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145.3
48.57
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9.33
44.78
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
160.45
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
169.81
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
56.49
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
10
48
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
49.47
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
57.6
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
102.28
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
19
91.2
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154.27
51.57
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9.04
43.41
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.01
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
45.79
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9
43.2
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.34
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
311
103.96
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
139.2
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.77
5.77
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.05
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.01
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
7.02
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.69
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.35
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.04
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.6
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.76
54.76
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for David Howard and John McHale

David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
1.34
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
0.97
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12810
27
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4270
9
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
1.86
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1397
2.94
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.11
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2330
4.91
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2279
4.8
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.53
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.589
3.589
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.607
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.6
72.6
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.66
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0