Elston Howard vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Elston Howard comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Elston Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 146 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 125 vs 104), and batting average (AVG+ 119 vs 101). Gary Matthews Jr. held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 70). Elston Howard was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Elston Howard and Gary Matthews Jr.
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1625
164.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5927
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5443
551
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1491
150.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1047
105.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
223
22.57
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
225
29.24
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
168
17.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
444
44.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
728.7
73.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2324
235.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1894
191.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
635
64.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
612
79.53
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
775
78.45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1242
125.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
752.59
76.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
8.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
786
79.57
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.54
7.54
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
52
5.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
157
15.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
41.67
41.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52
Fielding Stats for Elston Howard and Gary Matthews Jr.
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1508
1.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1394
1.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37201
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12400.1
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7596
5.51
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
0.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8208
5.96
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8137
5.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.13
99.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.396
5.396
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.44
92.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
0.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
0.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0