Matt Howard vs. Bill Smith — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Matt Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Smith. Matt Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.506 vs .348) and on-base percentage (.228 vs .174). 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 Bill Smith
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
355.93
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
12.09
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Bill Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Matt Howard and Bill Smith
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.16
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.13
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.94
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
4.5
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.88
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
97.96
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Bill Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667