Bill Howerton vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Howerton comes out clearly ahead of Hal Smith across most offensive categories. Bill Howerton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 138 vs 50), walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 63), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 85). Hal Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 194 vs 54). Bill Howerton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Hal Smith

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
187.71
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
143.91
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
7.57
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
56.64
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.28
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.31
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.05
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.61
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Hal Smith

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
1.16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12734
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4244.2
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.52
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
6.55
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
6.48
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.09
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24