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Larry Howard vs. Mance Smith — Career Comparison

Larry Howard

Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCatcher

Mance Smith

Greatest GenerationThrows RightBats RightKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Larry Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Mance Smith. Larry Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .473) and on-base percentage (.319 vs .256). By the career numbers, Larry 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 Larry Howard and Mance Smith

Seasons Hitting

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

4

4

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

1

1

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

133

197.04

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

36

171.43

Plate Appearances

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

405

600

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

126

600

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

365

540.74

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PAverified

115

547.62

Batting Average

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.236

0.236

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.191

0.191

Equivalent Average

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.659

0.659

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.507

0.507

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

86

127.41

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

22

104.76

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

61

90.37

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PAverified

20

95.24

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

19

28.15

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

1

4.76

Larry Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Mance Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

4.76

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

6

8.89

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Extra Base Hits

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

25

37.04

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

2

9.52

Extra Base Hit Pct

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.291

0.291

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.091

0.091

Home Runs Per at Bat

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.016

0.016

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Home Runs Per Hit

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.07

0.07

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

38.2

56.59

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

7.01

33.36

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

123

182.22

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

25

119.05

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

123

182.22

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

32

152.38

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.305

0.305

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.256

0.256

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.337

0.337

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.217

0.217

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.642

0.642

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.473

0.473

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.101

0.101

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.026

0.026

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.222

0.222

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.17

0.17

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.552

0.552

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.387

0.387

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.291

0.291

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.191

0.191

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

36

53.33

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PAverified

13

61.9

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

47

69.63

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

8

38.1

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

77

114.07

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

21

100

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

37.64

55.77

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

7.97

37.97

Larry Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Mance Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

4.76

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

37

54.81

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

9

42.86

Intentional Walks

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8

11.85

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Larry Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

85

125.93

Mance Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0

0

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

4.76

4.76

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

Walks Per Strikeout

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.44

0.44

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

2

2.96

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

4.76

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

1.48

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Larry Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

10

14.81

Mance Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0

0

Larry Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Mance Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

4.76

Caught Stealing

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

1.48

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Attempts

Larry Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

1

1.48

Mance Smith

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

4.76

Stolen Base Percentage

Larry Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Mance Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

100

100

Fielding Stats for Larry Howard and Mance Smith

Seasons Fielding

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4

4

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

1

Games Played as Fielder

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

127

1.25

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

36

1.09

Starts as Fielder

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

99

0.97

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

34

1.03

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2754

27

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

888

27

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

918

9

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

296

9

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

646

6.33

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

62

1.89

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

47

0.46

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

0.09

Larry Howard

Career

Per 9 Innings

10

0.1

Mance Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2

0.06

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

703

6.89

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

67

2.04

Chances Accepted

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

693

6.79

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

65

1.98

Fielding Percentage

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

98.58

98.58

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

97.01

97.01

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

5.457

5.457

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.806

1.806

Games Started %

Larry Howard

Career

Per 9 Innings

77.95

77.95

Mance Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

94.44

94.44

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4

0.04

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Larry Howard

Career

Per 9 Innings

13

0.13

Mance Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Larry Howard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Larry Howard

Career

Per 9 Innings

50

0.49

Mance Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Larry Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

29

0.28

Mance Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0