Paul Howard vs. Nick Punto — Career Comparison

Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Nick Punto
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Nick Punto posted the stronger offensive profile against Paul Howard. Nick Punto posted stronger numbers in OPS (.648 vs .635) and slugging (.323 vs .267). Paul Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .325). By the career numbers, Nick Punto 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 Nick Punto

Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
180
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1163
186.88
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3734
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3253
522.71
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
128.23
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
611
98.18
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
22.66
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.34
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.05
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
30.05
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
58.38
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366.18
58.84
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1050
168.72
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
190.73
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
67.65
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
42.26
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
106.86
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
63.19
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
388.5
62.43
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.48
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
62.02
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.45
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
651
104.61
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
10.12
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.66
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nick Punto
Career
Per 600 PA
63
10.12
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
16.71
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.78
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
22.5
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.29
74.29

Fielding Stats for Paul Howard and Nick Punto

Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.32
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1122
1.28
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.88
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
0.97
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23749
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7916.1
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1352
1.54
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2381
2.71
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3817
4.34
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3733
4.24
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.8
97.8
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.327
3.327
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.38
76.38
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Punto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
0.53
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Punto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0