Del Howard vs. Bob Speake — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Speake
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Del Howard and Bob Speake are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Speake posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .644) and slugging (.406 vs .326). Del Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .306). By the career numbers, Bob Speake 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 Bob Speake

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
214.54
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
853
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
761
535.29
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
170
119.58
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
103
72.45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
18.29
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.03
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
21.81
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
47.13
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99.52
70.01
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
217.35
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
256
180.07
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
77.37
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
73.15
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
128.72
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
96.3
67.74
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.22
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
56.27
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.22
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
111.14
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
5.4
5.4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.41
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.81
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.22
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.63
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.74
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
19
13.36
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Speake
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Bob Speake

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.04
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.01
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4472
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.2
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
3.94
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
720
4.35
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
706
4.26
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.105
4.105
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
95.79
Bob Speake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Speake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0