Del Howard vs. Big Bill Smith — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Big Bill Smith
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Big Bill Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Del Howard. Big Bill Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .318). By the career numbers, Big Bill Smith 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 Big Bill Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
67
149.44
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
269
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
548.7
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
160.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
117.94
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
120.45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.77
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.92
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.46
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
40.15
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35.26
78.65
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
218.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
202.97
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
64.68
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
57.99
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
118.22
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39.11
87.23
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.92
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
33.46
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.92
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.15
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.15
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Big Bill Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.06
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.7
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1572
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
4.76
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.94
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.2
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.34
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2750
5.8
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
6.05
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.6
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
5.7
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.32
94.32
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.319
5.319
Big Bill Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.355
5.355
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.13
66.13
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Big Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0