Frank Howard vs. Woody Woodward — Career Comparison

Frank Howard
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Woody Woodward
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Howard comes out clearly ahead of Woody Woodward across most offensive categories. Frank Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 293 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 76), and walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 99). Woody Woodward held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 70). Frank Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Howard and Woody Woodward

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1895
154.63
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
880
217.82
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7353
600
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
2424
600
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6488
529.42
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2187
541.34
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1774
144.76
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
517
127.97
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1112
90.74
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423
104.7
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
19.99
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
79
19.55
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
2.86
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.47
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
31.17
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.25
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
54.02
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
94
23.27
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127.06
91.97
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
182.94
45.28
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3235
263.97
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
627
155.2
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2589
211.26
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
699
173.02
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
70.5
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
208
51.49
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
91.31
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
148
36.63
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1601
130.64
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
355
87.87
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
90.62
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
199.04
49.27
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.69
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.22
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
63.81
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
169
41.83
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
11.02
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
34
8.42
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1460
119.14
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
74.5
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.05
8.05
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.57
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
10.64
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.51
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.97
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
219
17.87
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
11.39
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.65
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.47
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.73
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.71
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.39
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.18
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
47.06
47.06
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.28
48.28

Fielding Stats for Frank Howard and Woody Woodward

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1769
1.14
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
895
1.38
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
1.08
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
1.02
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41813
27
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
17571
27
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13937.2
9
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5857
9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4412
2.85
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1267
1.95
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
0.18
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2019
3.1
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.07
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.13
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4793
3.09
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3370
5.18
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4689
3.03
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3286
5.05
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.51
97.51
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.651
2.651
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.672
3.672
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.41
74.41
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
0.14
Woody Woodward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
0.63
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Woodward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0