Bill Howerton vs. Matt Stairs — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Matt Stairs
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Stairs comes out clearly ahead of Bill Howerton across most offensive categories. Matt Stairs led in home run production (HR/PA+ 198 vs 138), contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 54), and walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 124). Matt Stairs was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Matt Stairs

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1895
188.78
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6023
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
650
522.09
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5204
518.41
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1366
136.08
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
84.34
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
794
79.1
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
29.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.3
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
17.67
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
26.4
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
572
56.98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
112
89.96
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
907.43
90.4
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
307
246.59
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2481
247.15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2140
213.18
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.832
0.832
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
95
76.31
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770
76.71
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
106
85.14
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
89.56
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1404
139.86
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891.66
88.83
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.68
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
717
71.43
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.88
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
100.4
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
1122
111.77
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
5.98
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
5.37
5.37
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.5
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.98
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
10.86
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.39
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.38
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Matt Stairs

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1071
1.22
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
1.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23733
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7911
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3159
3.59
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.24
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3414
3.88
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3374
3.84
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.83
98.83
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.3
87.3
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Stairs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.23
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stairs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0