Frank Howard vs. Joe Wall — Career Comparison

Frank Howard
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joe Wall
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Frank Howard and Joe Wall are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.863 vs .741) and slugging (.499 vs .350). Joe Wall had the advantage in on-base percentage (.391 vs .364). 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 Joe Wall

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1895
154.63
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
195.65
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7353
600
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6488
529.42
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
40
521.74
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1774
144.76
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
156.52
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1112
90.74
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
130.43
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
19.99
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.86
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
31.17
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
54.02
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127.06
91.97
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
79.37
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3235
263.97
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
14
182.61
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2589
211.26
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
234.78
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
70.5
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
91.31
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1601
130.64
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
3
39.13
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
90.62
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
6.75
88.08
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.69
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
782
63.81
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
11.02
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1460
119.14
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.57
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.51
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
219
17.87
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.65
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.73
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.39
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.06
47.06
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Frank Howard and Joe Wall

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1769
1.14
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.32
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
1.08
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41813
27
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13937.2
9
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4412
2.85
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.12
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
0.18
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.48
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.07
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4793
3.09
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.96
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4689
3.03
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.6
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.651
2.651
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.727
2.727
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.14
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.32
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24