Dixie Howell vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Dixie Howell
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Earl Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Dixie Howell. Earl Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .652) and slugging (.375 vs .337). Dixie Howell had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Earl Smith 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 Earl Smith

Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
201.38
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
171.38
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1733
600
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
910
538.99
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
547.03
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
224
132.68
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
148.53
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
169
100.1
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
109.41
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
39
23.1
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
24.93
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.08
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.11
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.12
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
55
32.58
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
39.12
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
96.78
57.32
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190.16
65.84
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
307
181.84
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
204.96
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
186.57
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
520
180.03
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
98
58.05
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
60.93
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
93
55.08
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
64.74
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
179
106.02
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
122.56
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
104.2
61.72
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.93
73.37
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.12
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
51.53
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
82
28.39
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
140
82.92
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
43.97
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
13.65
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.92
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
21.47
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.85
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.46
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.18
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.77
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.78
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
15.23
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Dixie Howell and Earl Smith

Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
22.79
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
84.93
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9.5
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
96
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
94.43
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
988
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.01
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.144
4.144
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.446
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0