Del Howard vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Red Smith comes out clearly ahead of Del Howard across most offensive categories. Red Smith led in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 72), home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 79), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 102). Del Howard held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 92). Red Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Del Howard and Red Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
144.39
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
106.66
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
27.63
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.59
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
37.72
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
195.79
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
63.36
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
68.28
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
34
4.52
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
415
55.13
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.88
10.88
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
16.22
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
15.54
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.66
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
16.21
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Red Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3694
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0