Frank Howard vs. John McHale — Career Comparison

Frank Howard
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
John McHale
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Frank Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against John McHale. Frank Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.863 vs .539) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .258). By the career numbers, Frank Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Howard and John McHale

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1895
154.63
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
307.2
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7353
600
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
125
600
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6488
529.42
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
547.2
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1774
144.76
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
22
105.6
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1112
90.74
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
18
86.4
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
19.99
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.86
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
31.17
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.4
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
54.02
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4
19.2
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127.06
91.97
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9.33
44.78
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3235
263.97
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2589
211.26
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
70.5
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
10
48
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
91.31
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
12
57.6
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1601
130.64
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
19
91.2
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
90.62
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9.04
43.41
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.69
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
63.81
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9
43.2
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
11.02
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1460
119.14
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
139.2
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.04
5.04
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.57
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.51
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
219
17.87
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.65
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.73
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.39
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.6
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
47.06
47.06
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Frank Howard and John McHale

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1769
1.14
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
1.08
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41813
27
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13937.2
9
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4412
2.85
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
0.18
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.07
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4793
3.09
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4689
3.03
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.53
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.651
2.651
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.607
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.14
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0