Matt Howard vs. Eddie Mathews — Career Comparison

Matt Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Mathews posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt Howard. Eddie Mathews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.892 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .228). By the career numbers, Eddie Mathews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Matt Howard and Eddie Mathews

Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
549.15
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2315
137.51
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
81.79
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
21.03
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.28
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
55.72
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
35.47
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697.92
100.86
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
152.54
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4349
258.33
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
132.2
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3785
224.83
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1509
89.63
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1453
86.31
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
172.88
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2450
145.53
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.93
100.26
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.54
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1487
88.33
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
2.14
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
3.45
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
7.31
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
4.04
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.32
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
6.36
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
63.55
63.55

Fielding Stats for Matt Howard and Eddie Mathews

Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.16
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2345
1.2
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.84
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1995
1.02
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52928
27
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17642.2
9
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2966
1.51
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.86
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.16
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.94
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7664
3.91
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.88
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7351
3.75
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.135
3.135
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
0.23
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0