Del Howard vs. Billy Smith — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Billy Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Del Howard and Billy Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Del Howard posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.318 vs .301) and batting average (.263 vs .230). Billy Smith had the advantage in home run production (17 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Billy Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
193.55
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1147
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1018
532.52
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
234
122.41
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
88.93
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.88
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
33.48
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108.96
57
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341
178.38
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
334
174.72
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
58.67
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
107
55.97
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
58.06
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
113.81
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
201
105.14
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
113.33
59.28
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.09
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
50.22
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.14
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
189
98.87
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.07
6.07
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
12.55
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.62
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.66
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.18
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.62
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61.54
61.54

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Billy Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
1.31
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.96
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7446
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2482
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
650
2.36
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
2.88
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.14
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1481
5.37
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1443
5.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.43
97.43
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.986
3.986
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.48
73.48
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.27
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.69
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0