Elston Howard vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Elston Howard
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Josh Willingham holds a real edge over Elston Howard in this comparison. Josh Willingham led in walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 70), home run production (HR/PA+ 169 vs 146), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 107). Elston Howard held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 119 vs 98). The edge belongs to Josh Willingham.

Hitting Stats for Elston Howard and Josh Willingham

Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1625
164.5
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1147
149.12
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5927
600
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5443
551
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1491
150.94
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1047
105.99
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
22.57
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.37
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.95
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
168
17.01
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
44.95
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728.7
73.77
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2324
235.26
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1894
191.73
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1653
214.91
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
64.28
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
564
73.33
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
775
78.45
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1242
125.73
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1001
130.14
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
752.59
76.19
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.73
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
376
38.06
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
8.3
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.86
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
786
79.57
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.54
7.54
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.94
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.26
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
157
15.89
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.31
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.01
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.55
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.42
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.17
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.43
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.72
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
41.67
41.67
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Elston Howard and Josh Willingham

Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1508
1.09
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
956
1.08
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1394
1.01
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37201
27
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12400.1
9
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7596
5.51
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1666
1.89
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.39
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.05
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8208
5.96
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.97
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8137
5.91
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1714
1.94
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.396
5.396
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.793
1.793
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.44
92.44
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.12
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.05
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.18
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
0.21
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.16
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0