Matt Howard vs. Chris McFarland — Career Comparison

Matt Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Chris McFarland
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaBaltimore MonumentalsUnion AssociationCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt Howard and Chris McFarland are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Howard posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.228 vs .214) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Chris McFarland had the advantage in batting average (.214 vs .204). By the career numbers, Matt 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 Matt Howard and Chris McFarland

Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
128.57
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
549.15
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Chris McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Chris McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.49
35.47
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
35.4
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
152.54
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
132.2
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
128.57
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Chris McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
172.88
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
35.02
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Chris McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Chris McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Matt Howard and Chris McFarland

Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.16
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.84
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.09
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.86
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.82
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.94
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.91
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.88
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0