Bill Howerton vs. Jim Spencer — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jim Spencer
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Bill Howerton holds a real edge over Jim Spencer in this comparison. Bill Howerton led in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 96), on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 100), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 112). Jim Spencer held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 54). The edge belongs to Bill Howerton.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Jim Spencer

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1553
172.27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5409
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4908
544.43
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
136.11
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
97.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
19.86
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
16.2
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
39.05
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
589.98
65.44
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1898
210.54
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1651
183.14
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
60.01
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
599
66.44
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
994
110.26
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598.85
66.43
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.89
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
45.15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
9.54
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
64.56
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.29
9.29
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.88
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.66
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.05
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
124
13.75
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.22
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.11
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.33
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
36.67
36.67

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Jim Spencer

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1245
1.11
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1123
1
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30325
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10108.1
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9920
8.83
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
0.71
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.05
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10773
9.59
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10718
9.54
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.609
8.609
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
0.85
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0