Wilbur Howard vs. Eddie Mathews — Career Comparison

Wilbur Howard
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Mathews posted the stronger offensive profile against Wilbur Howard. Eddie Mathews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.892 vs .609) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .287). By the career numbers, Eddie Mathews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wilbur Howard and Eddie Mathews

Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
246.34
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1135
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1068
564.58
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
141.15
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2315
137.51
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
112.6
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
81.79
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
37
19.56
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
21.03
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.81
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.28
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
28.55
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
55.72
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.62
52.66
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697.92
100.86
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
344
181.85
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4349
258.33
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
318
168.11
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3785
224.83
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
149
78.77
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
89.63
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
71
37.53
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
86.31
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
214
113.13
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2450
145.53
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.15
55.05
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.93
100.26
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.54
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
45
23.79
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
92.51
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1487
88.33
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
6.79
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.34
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
2.14
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.11
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
8.99
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
7.31
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
31.72
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
4.04
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.22
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.32
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
44.93
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
6.36
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
63.55
63.55

Fielding Stats for Wilbur Howard and Eddie Mathews

Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.39
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2345
1.2
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.86
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1995
1.02
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6404
27
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52928
27
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134.2
9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17642.2
9
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
2.25
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
1.51
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.16
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
2.4
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7664
3.91
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.37
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7351
3.75
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.703
1.703
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.135
3.135
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.82
61.82
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.23
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0