Bill Howerton vs. Joe Simpson — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Joe Simpson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Howerton comes out clearly ahead of Joe Simpson across most offensive categories. Bill Howerton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 138 vs 32), walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 74), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 84). Joe Simpson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 97 vs 54). Bill Howerton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Joe Simpson

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
247
198.39
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607
237.88
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397
547.49
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
132.46
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
103.07
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
21.16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.7
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.53
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
29.39
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131.9
51.69
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
173.61
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
170.48
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
65.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
48.6
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
110.12
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.86
54.42
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.74
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
35.27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.92
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
74.46
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.97
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.53
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.66
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
17.64
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
10.58
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
28.22
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Joe Simpson

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
1.49
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
0.89
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10340
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3446.2
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081
2.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.14
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1159
3.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.96
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.93
97.93
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.988
1.988
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.89
59.89
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0