Matt Howard vs. Ed Hug — Career Comparison

Matt Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Matt Howard and Ed Hug are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Matt Howard and Ed Hug

Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
355.93
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
549.15
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
111.86
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.49
35.47
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
152.54
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
132.2
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
172.88
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Matt Howard and Ed Hug

Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.16
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.84
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.02
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.86
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.94
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.88
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0