Matt Howard vs. Leo Smith — Career Comparison

Matt Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Leo Smith
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkBats RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Matt Howard and Leo Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Howard posted stronger numbers in slugging (.278 vs .250) and batting average (.204 vs .188). Leo Smith had the advantage in OPS (.533 vs .506). 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 Leo Smith

Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
35
165.35
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
600
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
549.15
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
529.13
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
111.86
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
99.21
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
80.31
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.9
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
35.47
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
44.15
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
152.54
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
132.28
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
132.2
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
170.08
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
51.97
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
51.97
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
172.88
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
103.94
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.28
48.59
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
66.14
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Matt Howard and Leo Smith

Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.16
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.07
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.84
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
882
27
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
9
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.02
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.86
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.52
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.94
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.85
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.88
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
5.54
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.76
94.76
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.171
5.171
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0