Frank Howard vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Frank Howard
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Frank Howard. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .863) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .364). Frank Howard had the advantage in home run production (382 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim Smith 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 Jim Smith

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1895
154.63
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7353
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6488
529.42
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.854
0.854
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1774
144.76
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1112
90.74
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
19.99
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.86
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
31.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662
54.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127.06
91.97
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3235
263.97
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2589
211.26
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
70.5
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
91.31
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1601
130.64
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1110.49
90.62
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.69
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
782
63.81
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
11.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1460
119.14
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.04
5.04
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.57
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.51
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
219
17.87
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.65
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.73
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.39
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.06
47.06
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Frank Howard and Jim Smith

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1769
1.14
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1670
1.08
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41813
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13937.2
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4412
2.85
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
0.18
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.07
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4793
3.09
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4689
3.03
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.651
2.651
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.4
94.4
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.14
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0