Frank Howard vs. Rudy York — Career Comparison

Frank Howard
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Rudy York
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Frank Howard and Rudy York are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 114 for Frank Howard, 110 for Rudy York), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 140). The overall lean goes to Frank Howard, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Frank Howard and Rudy York

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1895
154.63
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
1603
143.13
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7353
600
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
6720
600
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6488
529.42
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
5891
525.98
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.849
0.849
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1774
144.76
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
1621
144.73
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1112
90.74
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
1001
89.38
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
245
19.99
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
25.98
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.86
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.64
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
31.17
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
277
24.73
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662
54.02
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
620
55.36
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127.06
91.97
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
1018.65
90.95
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3235
263.97
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
2847
254.2
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2589
211.26
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2425
216.52
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.846
0.846
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
864
70.5
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876
78.21
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1119
91.31
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152
102.86
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1601
130.64
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
156.34
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1110.49
90.62
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1036.75
92.57
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.69
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.07
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
782
63.81
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
70.71
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
11.02
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1460
119.14
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
867
77.41
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
7.75
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.57
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.23
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.51
Rudy York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
219
17.87
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
13.84
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.65
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.39
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.73
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.32
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.39
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.71
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
47.06
47.06
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.38
59.38

Fielding Stats for Frank Howard and Rudy York

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rudy York
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1769
1.14
Rudy York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1557
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
1.08
Rudy York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41813
27
Rudy York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13937.2
9
Rudy York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4412
2.85
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12308
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
0.18
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1167
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.07
Rudy York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4793
3.09
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13630
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4689
3.03
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13475
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.86
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.651
2.651
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.655
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Rudy York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.14
Rudy York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy York
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0