Shorty Howe vs. Leo Smith — Career Comparison

Shorty Howe
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Leo Smith
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkBats RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican AssociationShortstop

On the career numbers, Leo Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Shorty Howe. Leo Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.533 vs .449) and on-base percentage (.283 vs .247). Shorty Howe had the advantage in batting average (.203 vs .188). By the career numbers, Leo Smith 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 Leo Smith

Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
20
164.38
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
165.35
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
600
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
567.12
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
529.13
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.511
0.511
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
115.07
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
99.21
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
115.07
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
80.31
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.9
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
4.2
34.49
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.34
44.15
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
14
115.07
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
132.28
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
18
147.95
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
170.08
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.1
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.97
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.97
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
11
90.41
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
103.94
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
38.98
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.28
48.59
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.66
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
66.14
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.5
36.5
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.72
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Leo Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Shorty Howe and Leo Smith

Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.12
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.07
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
27
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
882
27
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
9
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
9
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.01
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.02
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
3.35
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.52
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.84
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.31
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
6.2
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
5.85
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
5.37
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
5.54
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.49
86.49
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.76
94.76
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.171
5.171
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Leo Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0