Del Howard vs. Pete Varney — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Pete Varney
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Del Howard and Pete Varney are closely matched on the surface stats. Pete Varney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.664 vs .644) and slugging (.374 vs .326). Del Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .291). By the career numbers, Pete Varney 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 Pete Varney

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
204.95
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
202
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
564.36
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
47
139.6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
34
100.99
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.79
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.97
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.85
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
38.61
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
20.68
61.42
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
210.89
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
58
172.28
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
58.67
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
18
53.47
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
15
44.55
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
113.81
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
28
83.17
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
21.06
62.57
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.97
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
32.73
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
29.7
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.97
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
139.6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
4.3
4.3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.97
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.88
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.94
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.94
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Pete Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Pete Varney

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.32
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.94
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1372
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
457.1
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2349
4.96
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
5.77
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.51
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2750
5.8
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
6.36
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.6
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
6.28
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.761
4.761
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.64
71.64
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.89
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.45