Matt Howard vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Matt Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

On the career numbers, Josh Willingham posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt Howard. Josh Willingham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.361 vs .228). By the career numbers, Josh Willingham 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 Josh Willingham

Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
149.12
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
549.15
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.45
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.95
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
35.47
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
152.54
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
132.2
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1653
214.91
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
73.33
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
82.17
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
172.88
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1001
130.14
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.86
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.31
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.55
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.17
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.72
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Matt Howard and Josh Willingham

Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.16
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
956
1.08
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.84
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1666
1.89
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.86
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.94
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.97
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.88
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1714
1.94
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
97.96
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.793
1.793
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0