Bill Howerton vs. Paul Smith — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Paul Smith
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Bill Howerton posted the stronger offensive profile against Paul Smith. Bill Howerton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.836 vs .688) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .327). 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 Paul Smith

Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
198.39
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
214.77
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
747
600
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
623
600
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
541.25
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
146.39
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
117.5
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.41
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.74
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.74
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
30
28.89
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
64.48
62.1
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
203
195.51
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
198
190.69
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
54
52.01
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
53.93
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103
99.2
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.61
69.93
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.85
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
40.45
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
42.38
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.16
14.16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.45
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.05
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.52
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.89
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.93
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Paul Smith

Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
4.89
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.97
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241.1
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
26.85
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
790
29.46
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
29.01
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.939
5.939
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.85
19.85
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0