Frank Howard vs. Joe Randa — Career Comparison

Frank Howard
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joe Randa
Gen XWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Howard comes out clearly ahead of Joe Randa across most offensive categories. Frank Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 293 vs 79), walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 105). Joe Randa held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 70). Frank Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Howard and Joe Randa

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1895
154.63
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
1522
152.02
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7353
600
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
6007
600
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6488
529.42
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5428
542.17
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1774
144.76
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1543
154.12
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1112
90.74
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1057
105.58
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
245
19.99
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.66
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.86
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.6
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
31.17
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
123
12.29
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
54.02
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
486
48.54
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127.06
91.97
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
770.5
76.96
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3235
263.97
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
2311
230.83
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2589
211.26
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
2030
202.76
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
70.5
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
697
69.62
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
91.31
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
739
73.81
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1601
130.64
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1313
131.15
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
90.62
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
807.8
80.69
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.69
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.49
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
63.81
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
432
43.15
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
11.02
Joe Randa
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.2
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1460
119.14
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
73.71
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.14
8.14
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.57
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.5
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
3.51
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
6.69
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
219
17.87
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
13.88
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.65
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.2
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.73
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.6
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.39
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
6.79
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
47.06
47.06
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.76
61.76

Fielding Stats for Frank Howard and Joe Randa

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1769
1.14
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1446
1.1
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
1.08
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1348
1.02
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41813
27
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
35535
27
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13937.2
9
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11845
9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4412
2.85
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1194
0.91
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
0.18
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
1.99
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.07
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.11
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4793
3.09
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3955
3.01
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4689
3.03
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3815
2.9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
96.46
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.651
2.651
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.638
2.638
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.22
93.22
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
0.14
Joe Randa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.19
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Randa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0