Del Howard vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Del Howard across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 79), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 123 vs 107). Del Howard held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 72 vs 71). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Del Howard and Joe Medwick

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
400
117.94
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
32.73
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
12.8
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Joe Medwick

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0