Del Howard vs. Al Smith — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Al Smith
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Smith comes out clearly ahead of Del Howard across most offensive categories. Al Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 122 vs 79), walk rate (BB%+ 112 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 102). Del Howard held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 103). Al Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Del Howard and Al Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1556
147.49
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6330
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5499
521.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1500
142.18
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1018
96.49
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.93
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
4.83
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
15.92
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
45.69
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867.62
82.24
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
224.55
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2252
213.46
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
82.09
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
66.45
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1399
132.61
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894.7
84.81
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
6.16
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
687
65.12
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.84
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
769
72.89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8.23
8.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.41
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.08
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
127
12.04
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
6.64
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.08
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
10.71
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61.95
61.95

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Al Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1545
1.14
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
1.02
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36743
27
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12247.2
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2436
1.79
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
761
0.56
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.11
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3345
2.46
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3197
2.35
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.069
2.069
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.64
89.64
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.05
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0