Del Howard vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bill Sweeney
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Del Howard comes out clearly ahead of Bill Sweeney across most offensive categories. Del Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 79 vs 8), walk rate (BB%+ 72 vs 49), and slugging (SLG+ 102 vs 86). Del Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Del Howard and Bill Sweeney

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
166.19
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1112
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1050
566.55
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
161.87
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
117.94
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
123.56
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
31.29
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.32
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.7
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
38.31
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.08
63.71
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
209.89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
185.61
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
68.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
57.73
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
123.56
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131.83
71.13
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
32.73
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
44
23.74
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
39.39
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
12.8
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
15.23
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
18
9.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
22
11.87
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.95
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
24.82
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
47.83
47.83

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Bill Sweeney

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2504
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2697
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2681
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.41
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.351
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0