Ryan Howard and Placido Polanco Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ryan Howard or Placido Polanco? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Ryan Howard vs. Placido Polanco comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Ryan Howard Placido Polanco
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position First Base Second Base
Generation Gen X Gen X
Hall of Fame No No

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Placido Polanco

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1572
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1927
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
6530
673
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7886
673
Career
162 Game Avg.
5707
588
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7214
588
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.862
0.862
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.759
0.862
Career
162 Game Avg.
1475
152
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2142
152
Career
162 Game Avg.
795
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1658
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
277
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
348
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
32
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
382
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
680
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
484
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.049
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1042.99
107.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
943.32
107.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2940
303
Career
162 Game Avg.
2866
303
Career
162 Game Avg.
2243
231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2672
231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.343
0.343
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.343
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.515
0.515
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.397
0.515
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.859
0.859
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.736
0.859
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.855
0.855
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.656
0.855
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.309
0.309
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.307
0.309
Career
162 Game Avg.
848
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1009
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1194
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
723
123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1660
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
1628
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
989.14
101.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1043.64
101.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
101
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
709
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
429
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
154
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1843
190
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
538
190
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14.66
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.38
0.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.38
Ryan Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
116
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
201
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
30
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
111
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
70.59
70.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72.97
70.59

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Placido Polanco

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
1.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
1477
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1906
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1449
158.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1695
158.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
38540
4227.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46023
4227.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
12846.7
1409.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15341
1409.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12351
1354.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
2767
1354.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
828
90.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4505
90.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
13.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76
13.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13298
1458.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
7348
1458.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13179
1445.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7272
1445.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.11
99.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
98.97
99.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.923
8.923
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.815
8.923
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1106
121.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
914
121.31
Ryan Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0