Del Howard vs. Harmon Killebrew — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Harmon Killebrew
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Harmon Killebrew comes out clearly ahead of Del Howard across most offensive categories. Harmon Killebrew led in home run production (HR/PA+ 272 vs 79), walk rate (BB%+ 195 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 102). Del Howard held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 96). Harmon Killebrew was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Del Howard and Harmon Killebrew

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2435
148.61
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9831
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8147
497.22
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2086
127.31
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
73.18
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
17.7
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.46
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
34.97
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
54.13
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1610.28
98.28
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4143
252.85
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3693
225.39
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.913
0.913
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1283
78.3
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1584
96.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2294
140.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1565.24
95.53
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.93
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1559
95.15
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
9.77
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 600 PA
1699
103.69
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
5.79
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
4.7
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 600 PA
243
14.83
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.16
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.26
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 600 PA
51.35
51.35

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Harmon Killebrew

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2241
1.12
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2120
1.06
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54141
27
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18047
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8849
4.41
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1963
0.98
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.11
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11027
5.5
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10812
5.39
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.05
98.05
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.825
4.825
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.6
94.6
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.27
Harmon Killebrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
0.38
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harmon Killebrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0