Matt Howard vs. George Smith — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, George Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt Howard. George Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.570 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.276 vs .228). Matt Howard had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, George Smith 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 George Smith
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
355.93
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
35.47
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
152.54
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
132.2
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
172.88
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.34
9.34
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
54
26.47
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Matt Howard and George Smith
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.16
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
27
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
2.42
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.86
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
883
2.97
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.94
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1716
5.76
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.88
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1604
5.39
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
97.96
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.141
5.141
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.36