Del Howard vs. Bill Sommers — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bill Sommers
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Del Howard and Bill Sommers are closely matched on the surface stats. Del Howard posted stronger numbers in slugging (.326 vs .307) and batting average (.263 vs .255). Bill Sommers had the advantage in OPS (.677 vs .644). 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 Bill Sommers

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
229.41
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
35
123.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
29
102.35
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.65
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.77
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
24.18
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
15.73
55.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
176.31
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
42
148.24
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
211.76
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
84.71
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.41
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
134.12
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
18.62
65.71
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
88.24
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.41
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
12.14
12.14
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
16.22
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.24
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.65
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Bill Sommers

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.79
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.345
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0