Del Howard vs. John Merriwether — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
John Merriwether
UnknownAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Del Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against John Merriwether. Del Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .545) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .273). John Merriwether had the advantage in batting average (.273 vs .263). By the career numbers, Del Howard 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 John Merriwether

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
117.94
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
15.92
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.77
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
24.18
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
40.6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
176.31
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
58.67
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
113.81
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
55.29
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
32.73
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and John Merriwether

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.45
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.2
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.68
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
95.79
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0