Jack Howell vs. Wid Matthews — Career Comparison

Jack Howell
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jack Howell and Wid Matthews are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Howell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.749 vs .697) and slugging (.423 vs .350). Wid Matthews had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .326). By the career numbers, Jack 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 Jack Howell and Wid Matthews

Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
941
189.34
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2982
600
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
746
600
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2639
530.99
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
663
533.24
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
127.16
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
76.26
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
25.96
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.22
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
21.73
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
50.91
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374.32
75.32
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
81
65.15
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
224.75
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
944
189.94
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
69.42
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
79
63.54
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
67.81
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574
115.49
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
364.71
73.38
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.41
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
60.36
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
61
49.06
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.24
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
626
125.96
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.76
4.76
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.62
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.62
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
39
7.85
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.82
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.02
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
29
5.84
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.28
48.28
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19

Fielding Stats for Jack Howell and Wid Matthews

Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
1.21
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
0.98
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18503
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6167.2
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
1.13
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
1.81
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.12
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2091
3.05
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2012
2.94
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.22
96.22
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.433
2.433
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.38
81.38
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.19
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0