Shorty Howe vs. Eddie Mathews — Career Comparison

Shorty Howe
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Mathews posted the stronger offensive profile against Shorty Howe. Eddie Mathews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.892 vs .449) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .247). By the career numbers, Eddie Mathews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Shorty Howe and Eddie Mathews

Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
164.38
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
567.12
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.511
0.511
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
14
115.07
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2315
137.51
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
115.07
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
81.79
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
21.03
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.28
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
55.72
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
4.2
34.49
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697.92
100.86
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
14
115.07
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4349
258.33
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
18
147.95
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3785
224.83
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
89.63
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
86.31
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
11
90.41
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2450
145.53
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
38.98
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.93
100.26
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.54
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.66
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1487
88.33
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.5
36.5
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.14
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
123
7.31
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
4.04
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.32
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
6.36
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
63.55
63.55

Fielding Stats for Shorty Howe and Eddie Mathews

Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.12
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2345
1.2
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1995
1.02
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
27
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52928
27
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17642.2
9
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.01
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
1.51
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.35
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4385
2.24
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.84
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.16
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
6.2
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7664
3.91
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
5.37
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7351
3.75
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.49
86.49
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.135
3.135
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.23
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0