Del Howard vs. Bobby Mitchell — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bobby Mitchell
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Del Howard and Bobby Mitchell are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Mitchell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.709 vs .644) and slugging (.406 vs .326). Del Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .303). By the career numbers, Bobby Mitchell 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 Bobby Mitchell

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
242.67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
609
541.33
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
143
127.11
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
87
77.33
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.78
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
18.67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
49.78
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76.35
67.87
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
219.56
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
201
178.67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
76.44
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
80.89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
138.67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
72.92
64.82
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
49.78
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.56
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
168
149.33
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.11
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
14
12.44
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.78
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
48.28
48.28

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Bobby Mitchell

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.08
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2688
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.38
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
2.47
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
2.43
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.681
1.681
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0