Howie Schultz vs. Dick Van Zant — Career Comparison

Howie Schultz
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Dick Van Zant
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaCleveland BluesAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Howie Schultz and Dick Van Zant are closely matched on the surface stats. Howie Schultz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .593) and slugging (.349 vs .290). Dick Van Zant had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 vs .281). By the career numbers, Howie Schultz had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Howie Schultz and Dick Van Zant

Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
166.08
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1588
561.13
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
135.34
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
94.35
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
30.04
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.48
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
40.99
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152.69
53.95
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
54.28
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
195.76
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
9
163.64
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
166.43
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
57.6
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
73.5
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
122.61
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156.84
55.42
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
62.16
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.12
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
28.98
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
77.03
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.77
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
42
14.84
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
5.3
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
5.3
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Howie Schultz and Dick Van Zant

Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.2
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
27
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
9
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3551
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.84
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.64
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.96
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3876
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
4.44
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3833
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.48
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.89
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.38
78.38
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.518
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0