Del Howard vs. Ruben Mateo — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Del Howard and Ruben Mateo are closely matched on the surface stats. Ruben Mateo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .644) and slugging (.386 vs .326). Del Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .306). By the career numbers, Ruben Mateo had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Del Howard and Ruben Mateo
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
295
186.12
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
951
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
71
44.79
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
104.4
65.87
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
338
213.25
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
288
181.7
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
174
109.78
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
106.2
67
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
12.8
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
19
11.99
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
7.57
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
91.67
91.67
Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Ruben Mateo
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
1.12
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
1.03
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5761
27
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1920.1
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
4.96
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
2.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2750
5.8
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
2.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.6
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
2.3
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.59
98.59
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.319
5.319
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
95.79
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.25
91.25
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.27
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01