Del Howard vs. Hector Villanueva — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Hector Villanueva
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Del Howard and Hector Villanueva are closely matched on the surface stats. Hector Villanueva posted stronger numbers in OPS (.743 vs .644) and slugging (.442 vs .326). Del Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .301). By the career numbers, Hector Villanueva 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 Hector Villanueva

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
222.09
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
516
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
473
550
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
109
126.74
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
61
70.93
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.42
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
29.07
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
55.81
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.11
73.39
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
243.02
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
151
175.58
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.63
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
83.72
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
116.28
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
58.79
68.36
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.33
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
46.51
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.98
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
113.95
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
5.27
5.27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
14
16.28
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Hector Villanueva

Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.31
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.08
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
3077
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025.2
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2349
4.96
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
6.26
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.56
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2750
5.8
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
6.92
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.6
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
6.82
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.215
5.215
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.55
82.55
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hector Villanueva
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Villanueva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.31