Del Howard vs. Stephen Smitherman — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Stephen Smitherman
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Del Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Stephen Smitherman. Del Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .485) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .213). Stephen Smitherman had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Stephen Smitherman

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
268.09
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
561.7
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
89.36
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
38.3
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.19
40.69
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
176.31
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
153.19
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
58.67
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
76.6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
113.81
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
102.13
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.44
31.15
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
38.3
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
114.89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
5.22
5.22
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Stephen Smitherman

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.35
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.87
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.64
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.64
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.64
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Stephen Smitherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.214
1.214
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stephen Smitherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0