Elston Howard vs. Ben Rice — Career Comparison

Elston Howard
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ben Rice
Gen ZMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Elston Howard and Ben Rice are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Rice posted stronger numbers in OPS (.781 vs .757) and slugging (.462 vs .427). Elston Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.330 vs .319). By the career numbers, Ben Rice had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Elston Howard and Ben Rice

Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1625
164.5
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
188
159.77
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5927
600
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5443
551
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
619
526.06
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1491
150.94
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
145
123.23
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1047
105.99
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
74
62.89
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
22.57
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.9
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.37
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
17.01
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
28.05
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
44.95
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
60.34
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728.7
73.77
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.8
78.87
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2324
235.26
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
286
243.06
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1894
191.73
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
225
191.22
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
64.28
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
79.89
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
775
78.45
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
88
74.79
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1242
125.73
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
126.63
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
752.59
76.19
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
88.46
75.18
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.73
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.5
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
38.06
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
59.49
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
8.3
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
786
79.57
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
125.78
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.54
7.54
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.94
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
5.26
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.95
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
15.89
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
17
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.01
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.55
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.42
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.55
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
2.43
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
41.67
41.67
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Elston Howard and Ben Rice

Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1508
1.09
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.29
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1394
1.01
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.07
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37201
27
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2849
27
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12400.1
9
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
949.2
9
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7596
5.51
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
7.75
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.39
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.37
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.05
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8208
5.96
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
8.19
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8137
5.91
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
8.12
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.13
99.13
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.396
5.396
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.302
6.302
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.44
92.44
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.09
83.09
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.12
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.4
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.05
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.18
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
0.21
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.17
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.16
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03