Bill Howerton vs. Don Kessinger — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Don Kessinger
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Howerton comes out clearly ahead of Don Kessinger across most offensive categories. Bill Howerton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 138 vs 12), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 87), and walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 104). Don Kessinger held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 54). Bill Howerton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Don Kessinger

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2078
146.18
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8529
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7651
538.23
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1931
135.84
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
111.36
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
17.87
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
5.63
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
14
0.98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
24.48
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
758.27
53.34
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2387
167.92
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2637
185.51
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
63.24
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
37.07
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1412
99.33
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845.37
59.47
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.55
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
684
48.12
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.85
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
759
53.39
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.24
11.24
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
2.81
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
7.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
5.98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
13.01
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Don Kessinger

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2062
1.07
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1955
1.01
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52117
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17372.1
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
1.71
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6453
3.34
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
0.18
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10095
5.23
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9745
5.05
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.53
96.53
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.726
4.726
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
0.63
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0