Del Howard vs. Johnny Smith — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Johnny Smith
Greatest GenerationThrows LeftBats LeftChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Johnny Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Del Howard. Johnny Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .318). By the career numbers, Johnny 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 Johnny Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
159
147.45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
647
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
610
565.69
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
173.42
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
117.94
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
142.81
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
17.62
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.78
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.6
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.6
75.67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
219.78
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
204.02
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
75.12
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
74.19
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
146.52
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94.74
87.85
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
32.73
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
30.6
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.64
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
12.8
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129.4
129.4
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.6
6.6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.78
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.64
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.64
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Johnny Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.14
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.04
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3915
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1305
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
2.08
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.99
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.752
1.752
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.52
91.52
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Pitching Stats for Del Howard and Johnny Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.56
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.79
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
27
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40.1
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
7.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.59
7.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.68
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.35
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.669
0.669
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
33
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
36.82
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.24
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.833
0.833
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.141
1.141
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
30
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
32.8
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Johnny Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
33
Johnny Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.82
36.82