Bill Howerton vs. George Shively — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
George Shively
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Howerton and George Shively are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Howerton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.836 vs .762) and slugging (.472 vs .384). George Shively had the advantage in on-base percentage (.378 vs .364). 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 George Shively

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
134.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2381
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2094
527.68
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
161.78
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
133.56
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
17.89
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
8.06
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
28.22
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351.82
88.66
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
804
202.6
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
270
216.87
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
883
222.51
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
95
76.31
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
113.4
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
52.67
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
179
143.78
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650
163.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
113.51
91.17
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384.49
96.89
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
55.44
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.25
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.77
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216.45
216.45
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
11.59
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.25
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
32.26
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
George Shively
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
32.26
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and George Shively

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
1.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
0.58
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13698
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4566
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
850
1.68
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.16
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
George Shively
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.12
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
993
1.96
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
1.84
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.11
George Shively
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.96
93.96
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.913
George Shively
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.734
1.734
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.28
54.28
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
George Shively
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Shively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Shively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Shively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Shively
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0