Del Howard vs. Matt Shaw — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Matt Shaw
Gen ZMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Del Howard and Matt Shaw are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Shaw posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .644) and slugging (.394 vs .326). Del Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .295). By the career numbers, Matt Shaw 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 Matt Shaw

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
173
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
437
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
393
539.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
89
122.2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
52
71.4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
28.83
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.12
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.85
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
50.8
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.97
69.99
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
212.81
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
129
177.12
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
78.26
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
60.41
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
120.82
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
49.42
67.86
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.75
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
52.17
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
129.06
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
4.65
4.65
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.49
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.75
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.34
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.86
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
30.21
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
77.27
77.27

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Matt Shaw

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.13
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.01
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3048
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1016
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.72
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
2.68
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
2.61
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Matt Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.68
97.68
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.305
2.305
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.06
89.06
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.16
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0