Bill Howerton vs. Tommy Shields — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Tommy Shields
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bill Howerton posted the stronger offensive profile against Tommy Shields. Bill Howerton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.836 vs .428) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .222). By the career numbers, Bill Howerton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Tommy Shields

Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
198.39
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
366.67
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
747
600
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
6
100
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
84.34
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1.38
23.01
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
7
116.67
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.428
0.428
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
17.9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
100.4
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
166.67
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
5.98
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3.6
3.6
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.05
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.61
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Tommy Shields

Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.12
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.79
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
9
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.91
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.97
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.97
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.875
1.875
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.53
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0