Dixie Howell vs. Ralph LaPointe — Career Comparison

Dixie Howell
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Ralph LaPointe
Greatest GenerationVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Dixie Howell and Ralph LaPointe are closely matched on the surface stats. Dixie Howell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.652 vs .618) and slugging (.337 vs .296). Ralph LaPointe had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .315). By the career numbers, Dixie Howell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dixie Howell and Ralph LaPointe

Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
201.38
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
143
180.63
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
475
600
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
910
538.99
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
433
546.95
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
132.68
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
145.26
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
100.1
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
131.37
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.1
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
10
12.63
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.37
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.11
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
32.58
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
11
13.89
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.78
57.32
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
44.38
56.06
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
181.84
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
128
161.68
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
186.57
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
190.74
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
58.05
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
75.79
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
55.08
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
30
37.89
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
106.02
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
112.42
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.2
61.72
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52.92
66.85
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.37
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
51.53
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
35
44.21
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
140
82.92
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
42.95
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.97
13.97
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
5.92
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.58
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.85
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.37
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.78
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.37
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dixie Howell and Ralph LaPointe

Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
22.79
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
27
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
9
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
84.93
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9.5
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
96
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
94.43
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.144
4.144
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.363
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Ralph LaPointe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ralph LaPointe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0