Paul Howard vs. Ed Mayer — Career Comparison

Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Mayer
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Paul Howard and Ed Mayer are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Mayer posted stronger numbers in slugging (.286 vs .267) and batting average (.222 vs .200). Paul Howard had the advantage in OPS (.635 vs .555). By the career numbers, Ed Mayer 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 Ed Mayer

Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
141
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
800
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
752
564
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
125.25
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
97.5
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
20.25
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.75
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
27.75
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
58.38
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
48.75
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
161.25
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
161.25
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
54.75
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
75.75
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
129.75
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
63.19
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69.84
52.38
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
65
48.75
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
12.31
12.31
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.25
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.25
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Paul Howard and Ed Mayer

Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.32
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
1.04
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.88
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1640
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.54
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.81
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.46
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
695
3.81
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
3.35
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.91
87.91
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.233
3.233
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0