Matt Howard vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Matt Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt Howard. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .228). Matt Howard had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim 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 Jim Smith

Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
549.15
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.49
35.47
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
152.54
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
132.2
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
172.88
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Matt Howard and Jim Smith

Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.84
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.86
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
2.94
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
2.88
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
97.96
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0