Ryan Howard and Ivan Rodriguez Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ryan Howard or Ivan Rodriguez? 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. Ivan Rodriguez 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 Ivan Rodriguez
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position First Base Catcher
Generation Gen X Gen X
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Ivan Rodriguez

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1572
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2543
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
6530
673
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10270
673
Career
162 Game Avg.
5707
588
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9592
588
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.862
0.862
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.808
0.862
Career
162 Game Avg.
1475
152
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2844
152
Career
162 Game Avg.
795
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1910
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
277
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
572
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
382
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
311
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
680
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
934
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
1042.99
107.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1387.75
107.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
2940
303
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4451
303
Career
162 Game Avg.
2243
231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3415
231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.343
0.343
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.343
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.515
0.515
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.464
0.515
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.859
0.859
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.797
0.859
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.168
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.855
0.855
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.72
0.855
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.309
0.309
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.321
0.309
Career
162 Game Avg.
848
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1354
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
1194
123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1332
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
1660
171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2375
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
989.14
101.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1435.3
101.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
709
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
513
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
154
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1843
190
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1474
190
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.97
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.38
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.38
Ryan Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
116
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
337
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
70.59
70.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
66.49
70.59

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Ivan Rodriguez

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
1477
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2436
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1449
158.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2356
158.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
38540
4227.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61218
4227.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
12846.7
1409.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20406
1409.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
12351
1354.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14922
1354.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
828
90.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1233
90.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
119
13.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
13.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
13298
1458.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16298
1458.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
13179
1445.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16155
1445.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
99.11
99.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.12
99.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.923
8.923
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.632
8.923
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1106
121.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
121.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
0
Ryan Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
786
0
Ryan Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
661
0