Del Howard vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Del Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Del Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 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 Jimmy Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
15.92
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
176.31
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
58.67
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
113.81
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
32.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
16.22
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Jimmy Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0