Del Howard vs. Fred McBride — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred McBride
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Del Howard and Fred McBride are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred McBride posted stronger numbers in slugging (.352 vs .326) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). Del Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .299). By the career numbers, Fred McBride 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 Fred McBride

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
176.47
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
136
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
564.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
150
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
117.94
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
119.12
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.06
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
13.91
61.36
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
198.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
40
176.47
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
70.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
79.41
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
141.18
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
15.71
69.3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.41
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
32.73
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.06
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fred McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Fred McBride

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.16
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.03
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
813
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2349
4.96
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
9.83
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.5
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2750
5.8
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
10.43
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.6
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
10.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.319
5.319
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.886
8.886
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.57
88.57
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.27
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.56
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Pitching Stats for Del Howard and Fred McBride

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.86
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
7.71
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
11.57
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
7.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.86
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
33
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
46.29
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
7.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.833
0.833
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
30
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
38.57
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Fred McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
33
Fred McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.29
46.29