Bill Howerton vs. Joel Skinner — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Joel Skinner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Howerton comes out clearly ahead of Joel Skinner across most offensive categories. Bill Howerton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 138 vs 36), walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 53), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 77). Joel Skinner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 64 vs 54). Bill Howerton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Joel Skinner

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
247
198.39
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
218.18
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1551
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1441
557.45
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
127.27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
95.55
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
23.98
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.16
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
17
6.58
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
31.72
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115.34
44.62
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
173.31
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
159.77
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
46.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
52.61
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
92.07
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115.94
44.85
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
80
30.95
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.39
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
100.4
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
387
149.71
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
5.98
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
4.01
4.01
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.96
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.09
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.05
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
40
15.47
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.71
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.87
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
30
30

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Joel Skinner

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
1.27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
1.01
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11995
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3998.1
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2426
5.46
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.38
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.07
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2628
5.92
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2596
5.84
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.611
4.611
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.75
79.75
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.06
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.05
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.57
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.29