Del Howard vs. Ruben Mateo — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ruben Mateo
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

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
5
5
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
295
186.12
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
951
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
876
552.68
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
219
138.17
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
148
93.38
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
27.76
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.79
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.25
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
44.79
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.4
65.87
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
338
213.25
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
288
181.7
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
66.88
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
89
56.15
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
113.81
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
174
109.78
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
106.2
67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
10.61
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
12.62
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
32.73
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
49
30.91
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
189
119.24
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.26
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.52
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
19
11.99
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.94
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.63
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
7.57
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
5
5
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.12
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.03
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5761
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1920.1
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
2.23
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
2.33
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
2.3
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.59
98.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.25
91.25
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0