Dixie Howell vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Dixie Howell
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dixie Howell and Howie Shanks 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). Howie Shanks had the advantage in batting average (.253 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 Howie Shanks

Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
201.38
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1665
155.75
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
910
538.99
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5699
533.12
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
224
132.68
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1440
134.71
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
169
100.1
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
103.65
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.1
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.11
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
32.58
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
96.78
57.32
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628.61
58.8
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
181.84
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
186.57
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
58.05
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
93
55.08
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
58
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
179
106.02
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
112.16
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
104.2
61.72
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694.24
64.94
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.46
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
51.53
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
82.92
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
507
47.43
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.92
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.85
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.18
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.78
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Dixie Howell and Howie Shanks

Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
22.79
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
9
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
84.93
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9.5
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
96
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
94.43
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.144
4.144
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0