Jerry Adair vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Jerry Adair
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Jerry Adair across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 54), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 59), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 94). Jerry Adair held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jerry Adair and Ryan Howard

Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1165
161.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
4315
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4019
558.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1022
142.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
783
108.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
163
22.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
57
7.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
239
33.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
379.17
52.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1394
193.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1247
173.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
378
52.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
366
50.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
687
95.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
398.4
55.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
208
28.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
69.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
8.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
149
20.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
8.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Jerry Adair and Ryan Howard

Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
1.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1053
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
28316
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
9438.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2380
2.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2878
2.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5361
5.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5258
5.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
98.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.506
4.506
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.23
90.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
0.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0