Bill Howerton vs. Ed Somerville — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Somerville
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville GraysNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bill Howerton posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Somerville. Bill Howerton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.836 vs .440) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .206). 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 Ed Somerville

Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
111
147.35
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
747
600
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
452
600
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PAverified
449
596.02
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
90
119.47
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
100.88
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
13
17.26
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
14
18.58
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
20.39
27.06
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
105
139.38
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
93
123.45
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
49
65.04
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
27
35.84
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
76
100.88
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
19.85
26.35
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.93
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.67
37.67
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.65
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.65
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.31
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Ed Somerville

Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3069
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
3.15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
3.65
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.31
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
922
8.11
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
6.8
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.84
83.84
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.902
6.902
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.33
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0