Paul Howard vs. Rey Palacios — Career Comparison

Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Rey Palacios
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Paul Howard and Rey Palacios are closely matched on the surface stats. Paul Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.635 vs .560) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .244). Rey Palacios had the advantage in slugging (.316 vs .267). By the career numbers, Paul 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 Paul Howard and Rey Palacios

Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
180
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
484.8
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
547.2
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
105.6
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
67.2
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
24
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.4
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
38.4
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
58.38
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.2
44.17
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
172.8
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
144
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
105.6
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
81.6
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
172.8
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
63.19
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.46
35.8
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
33.6
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
42
201.6
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
2.98
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.6
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.6
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.6
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.4
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Paul Howard and Rey Palacios

Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.32
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.47
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.88
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.2
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
6.12
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.6
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
6.8
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
6.72
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.85
98.85
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.716
2.716
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.26
25.26
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.26
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rey Palacios
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rey Palacios
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1