Del Howard vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Del Howard. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .318). Del Howard had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney 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 Ed Spurney

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.77
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Ed Spurney

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.2
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.76
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.24
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0