Dixie Howell vs. Jack O'Brien — Career Comparison

Dixie Howell
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Jack O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dixie Howell and Jack O'Brien are closely matched on the surface stats. Dixie Howell posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.315 vs .308) and home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). Jack O'Brien had the advantage in batting average (.259 vs .246). 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 Jack O'Brien

Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
201.38
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
326
145.1
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1348
600
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
910
538.99
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1226
545.7
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
224
132.68
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
141.1
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
169
100.1
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
113.5
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.1
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
39
17.36
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.23
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.11
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.01
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
32.58
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
27.6
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
96.78
57.32
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.2
61.96
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
307
181.84
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
182.94
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
186.57
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
180.27
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
98
58.05
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
76.11
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
93
55.08
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
59.2
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
179
106.02
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
131.31
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
104.2
61.72
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156.15
69.5
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.9
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
51.53
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
77
34.27
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
140
82.92
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
40.95
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.65
14.65
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.92
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
15.13
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.85
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
18.69
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.78
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
18.69
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dixie Howell and Jack O'Brien

Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
22.79
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
1.07
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7941
27
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2647
9
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
84.93
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
2.01
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9.5
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.25
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.18
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
96
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
717
2.44
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
94.43
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
2.25
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.144
4.144
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.098
2.098
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.05
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0