Del Howard vs. Rick Short — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Rick Short
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Rick Short posted the stronger offensive profile against Del Howard. Rick Short posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.404 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.471 vs .318). By the career numbers, Rick Short 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 Rick Short

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
388.24
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.353
1.353
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
188.1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
494.12
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
282.35
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.404
1.404
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.778
1.778
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
190.37
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
10.61
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
12.8
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Short
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Rick Short

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.82
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.78
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.86
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.34
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.2
Rick Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
5.45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.19
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.857
2.857
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.27
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0