Del Howard vs. Doc Johnston — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Doc Johnston
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Del Howard and Doc Johnston are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 102 for Del Howard, 98 for Doc Johnston), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 102 vs 101). The overall lean goes to Del Howard, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Del Howard and Doc Johnston

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
148.24
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4270
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3774
530.3
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
992
139.39
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756
106.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
21.64
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
9.56
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.97
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
33.16
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451.72
63.47
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1324
186.04
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1304
183.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
67.17
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
53.54
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
118.74
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
498.28
70.02
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
37.1
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
43.14
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
12.8
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.91
13.91
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
16.22
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
25.85
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
19.53
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.59
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
27.12
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
72.02
72.02

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Doc Johnston

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
419.32
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
4.96
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9745
3986.59
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
207.41
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.2
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
46.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2750
5.8
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10365
4240.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.6
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10252
4194
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.91
98.91
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.319
5.319
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.002
10.002
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.27
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
215.18
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0