Hank Aaron vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Hank Aaron
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Aaron comes out clearly ahead of Ryan Howard across most offensive categories. Hank Aaron led in home run production (HR/PA+ 328 vs 241), contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 62), and slugging (SLG+ 161 vs 135). Ryan Howard held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 136). Hank Aaron was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Aaron and Ryan Howard

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3298
141.95
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13940
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12364
532.17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.934
0.934
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3771
162.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2294
98.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
26.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
4.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
755
32.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
63.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2507.85
107.94
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6856
295.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5205
224.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
93.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2297
98.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3716
159.94
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2493.81
107.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
60.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
12.61
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
59.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
0.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
5.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
328
14.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
10.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
3.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
13.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.68
76.68
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Hank Aaron and Ryan Howard

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3020
1.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
1.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78414
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26138
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
7436
2.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
0.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
8009
2.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
7865
2.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
98.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.604
2.604
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0