Del Howard vs. Reggie Smith — Career Comparison

Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Reggie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Del Howard across most offensive categories. Reggie Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 235 vs 79), walk rate (BB%+ 151 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 102). Del Howard held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 96). Reggie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Del Howard and Reggie Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1987
148.1
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8050
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7033
524.2
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2020
150.56
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
95.85
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
27.06
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
4.25
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
23.4
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
734
54.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1273.76
94.94
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3439
256.32
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2943
219.35
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1123
83.7
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
81.39
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1901
141.69
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1274.27
94.98
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.46
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
890
66.34
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
8.57
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
76.77
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.82
7.82
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.6
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.41
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
150
11.18
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
10.21
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.41
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
16.62
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61.43
61.43

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Reggie Smith

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1875
1.07
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1845
1.05
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47529
27
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15843
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5186
2.95
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
0.17
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.07
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5613
3.19
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
3.12
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.928
2.928
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
95.79
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
0.09
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0