Matt Howard vs. Desi Relaford — Career Comparison

Matt Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Desi Relaford
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Desi Relaford posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt Howard. Desi Relaford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.324 vs .228). Matt Howard had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Desi Relaford 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 Desi Relaford

Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
939
168.33
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
600
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
549.15
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2939
526.86
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
128
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
91.07
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
26.35
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.41
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
7.17
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
36.93
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
35.47
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349.69
62.69
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
152.54
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1019
182.67
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
132.2
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1057
189.48
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
67.22
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
55.21
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
172.88
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
115.27
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358.13
64.2
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
8.96
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
52.52
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.94
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
497
89.09
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
6.73
6.73
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
6.63
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
5.02
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
10.4
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
14.52
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.02
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
19.54
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
74.31
74.31

Fielding Stats for Matt Howard and Desi Relaford

Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.16
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
932
1.2
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.84
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
1
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20894
27
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6964.2
9
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
1.58
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.86
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1948
2.52
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.17
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.94
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3298
4.26
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.88
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3167
4.09
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.03
96.03
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.398
3.398
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.83
82.83
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
0.5
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0