Paul Howard vs. Fran Matthews — Career Comparison

Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Fran Matthews
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Fran Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Paul Howard. Fran Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .635) and slugging (.390 vs .267). Paul Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .352). By the career numbers, Fran Matthews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Howard and Fran Matthews

Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
149.09
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
522.42
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
138.18
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
101.82
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
36.36
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
58.38
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.99
78.78
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
203.64
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
207.27
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
112.73
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
70.3
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
173.33
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
63.19
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.99
84.83
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.64
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
30
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
99
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.8
10.8
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
8.48
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Paul Howard and Fran Matthews

Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.32
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.16
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.88
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.09
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2730
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
910
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
9.16
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
9.87
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
972
9.61
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.39
97.39
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.308
8.308
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.02
94.02
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0