Del Howard vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Red Smith
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Del Howard and Red Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .318). Del Howard had the advantage in slugging (.326 vs .286). By the career numbers, Red 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 Red Smith

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
705.88
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
117.94
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
15.92
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.77
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
24.18
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
57.64
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
176.31
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
58.67
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
113.81
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
73.98
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
16.22
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Red Smith

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
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
7
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.222
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
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