Steve Howard vs. John McHale — Career Comparison

Steve Howard
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
John McHale
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against John McHale. Steve Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.606 vs .539) and on-base percentage (.298 vs .258). John McHale had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Steve 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 Steve Howard and John McHale

Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
225
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
307.2
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
600
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
557.14
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
547.2
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
105.6
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
86.4
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.4
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4
19.2
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.93
52.83
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.33
44.78
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
48
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
57.6
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
91.2
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
51.34
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.04
43.41
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
43.2
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
182.14
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
139.2
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.31
4.31
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.6
Steve Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Steve Howard and John McHale

Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.59
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.91
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
27
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
9
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.59
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.71
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.59
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.53
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.607
Steve Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0