Del Howard vs. Frank Smykal — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Frank Smykal
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Del Howard and Frank Smykal are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Smykal posted stronger numbers in OPS (.800 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .318). Del Howard had the advantage in slugging (.326 vs .300). By the career numbers, Frank Smykal 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 Frank Smykal

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.913
0.913
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
117.94
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
15.92
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.77
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
24.18
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
102.94
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
176.31
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
280
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.143
1.143
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
58.67
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.7
107.92
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
10.61
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
12.8
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
16.22
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Frank Smykal

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.833
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0