Frank Howard vs. Ollie Smith — Career Comparison

Frank Howard
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ollie Smith
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Frank Howard and Ollie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Howard posted a career OPS of .863 against Ollie Smith's .855. On the surface stats, Frank Howard and Ollie Smith are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Frank Howard and Ollie Smith

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1895
154.63
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
137.65
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7353
600
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6488
529.42
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.854
0.854
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1774
144.76
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
144.71
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1112
90.74
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
109.41
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
19.99
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.18
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.86
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
31.17
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.59
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
54.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
35.29
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127.06
91.97
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.21
113.69
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3235
263.97
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
204.71
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2589
211.26
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
257.65
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.073
1.073
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
70.5
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
91.31
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
70.59
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1601
130.64
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
155.29
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1110.49
90.62
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.06
113.17
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.69
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.59
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
782
63.81
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
11.02
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1460
119.14
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.94
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.57
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.51
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
219
17.87
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.65
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.73
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.39
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.88
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
47.06
47.06
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Frank Howard and Ollie Smith

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1769
1.14
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.07
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
1.08
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41813
27
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13937.2
9
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4412
2.85
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.72
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
0.18
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.07
Ollie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4793
3.09
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.11
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4689
3.03
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.86
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.31
88.31
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.651
2.651
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.14
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ollie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0