Del Howard vs. Wally Smith — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Wally Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Del Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Smith. Del Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .625) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .312). Wally Smith had the advantage in home run production (2 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 Wally Smith

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
206.51
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
584
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
510
523.97
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
117
120.21
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
89
91.44
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
15.92
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15.41
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.05
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
28.77
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56.32
57.86
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
176.31
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
160
164.38
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178
182.88
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
58.67
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
57.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
54.45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
113.81
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
107
109.93
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
60.87
62.54
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.22
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
54.45
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
73.97
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8.11
8.11
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.36
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.11
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16.44
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Wally Smith

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.961
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0