Bill Howerton vs. Eddie Mathews — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Mathews comes out clearly ahead of Bill Howerton across most offensive categories. Eddie Mathews led in home run production (HR/PA+ 254 vs 138), walk rate (BB%+ 174 vs 124), and contact rate (K%+ 88 vs 54). Eddie Mathews was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Eddie Mathews

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
650
522.09
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2315
137.51
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
84.34
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
81.79
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
21.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.28
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
17.67
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
55.72
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
112
89.96
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697.92
100.86
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
307
246.59
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4349
258.33
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
270
216.87
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3785
224.83
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
95
76.31
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
89.63
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
106
85.14
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
86.31
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
179
143.78
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2450
145.53
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
113.51
91.17
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.93
100.26
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.54
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
92
73.9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1487
88.33
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
6.79
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
2.14
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
7.31
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.04
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.32
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.55
63.55

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Eddie Mathews

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2345
1.2
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1995
1.02
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52928
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17642.2
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2966
1.51
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7664
3.91
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7351
3.75
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.135
3.135
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.23
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0