Bill Howerton vs. Bobby Sturgeon — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Bobby Sturgeon
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Howerton comes out clearly ahead of Bobby Sturgeon across most offensive categories. Bill Howerton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 138 vs 13), walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 28), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 88). Bobby Sturgeon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 134 vs 54). Bill Howerton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Bobby Sturgeon

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
197.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1220
572.32
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
146.83
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
118.22
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
22.52
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.63
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
61
28.62
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
99.25
46.56
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
388
182.02
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
163.25
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
49.73
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
80
37.53
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
86.79
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
113.36
53.18
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.47
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
15.95
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
37.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.19
16.19
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
11.26
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.05
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
29
13.6
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.28
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.28
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Bobby Sturgeon

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
687
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1006
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1693
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.87
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.265
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0