Bill Howerton vs. Mel Simons — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Mel Simons
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Bill Howerton posted the stronger offensive profile against Mel Simons. Bill Howerton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.836 vs .625) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .311). 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 Mel Simons

Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
198.39
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
211.27
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
747
600
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
546.48
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
146.48
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
121.13
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
19.12
53.87
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
61
171.83
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
180.28
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
24
67.61
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
101.41
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
22.36
62.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.83
11.83
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Mel Simons

Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0