Del Howard vs. Lee May — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Lee May
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lee May comes out clearly ahead of Del Howard across most offensive categories. Lee May led in home run production (HR/PA+ 268 vs 79), slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 102), and walk rate (BB%+ 82 vs 72). Del Howard held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 68). Lee May was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Del Howard and Lee May

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2071
151.19
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8219
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7609
555.47
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2031
148.27
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1306
95.34
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
24.82
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.26
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
25.84
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
52.93
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1069.64
78.09
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3495
255.14
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2567
187.4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
70.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1244
90.81
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1849
134.98
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064.79
77.73
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
3.58
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
487
35.55
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.21
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
1570
114.61
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.66
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
4.75
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
219
15.99
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.85
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.56
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
5.4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lee May
Career
Per 600 PA
52.7
52.7

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Lee May

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
1.08
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.04
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39893
27
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13297.2
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
4.96
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13029
8.82
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
900
0.61
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.06
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2750
5.8
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14019
9.49
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.6
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13929
9.43
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.319
5.319
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.733
8.733
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
95.79
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.68
96.68
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.27
Lee May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.84
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0