Dixie Howell vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Dixie Howell
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Dixie Howell. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .652) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .315). Dixie Howell had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney 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 Ed Spurney

Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
201.38
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
910
538.99
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
132.68
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
100.1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
23.1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.37
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.11
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
32.58
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.78
57.32
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
181.84
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
186.57
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
58.05
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
55.08
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
106.02
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.2
61.72
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.37
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
51.53
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
140
82.92
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.92
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.85
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.78
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dixie Howell and Ed Spurney

Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
22.79
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
84.93
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9.5
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.71
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
96
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.76
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
94.43
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.24
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.144
4.144
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0