Mike Howard vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Howard
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRight Fielder
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Mike Howard and George Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. George Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.570 vs .534) and slugging (.294 vs .242). Mike Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.291 vs .276). 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 Mike Howard and George Smith

Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
360
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
66
495
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
90
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
131.37
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
75
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
20.59
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
25.49
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.63
49.76
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103.71
50.84
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
120
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
163.24
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
172.5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
67.5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
52.5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
112.5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
51.24
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114.06
55.91
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
4.9
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
75
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
25
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
105
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
64.22
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.71
5.71
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
9.34
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
26.47
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
26.47
Mike Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Howard and George Smith

Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.95
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.68
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
27
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
2.44
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
2.42
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.88
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.83
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Mike Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
35
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.36
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0