Matty Alou vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Matty Alou
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Matty Alou holds a real edge over Ryan Howard in this comparison. Matty Alou led in contact rate (K%+ 263 vs 62), batting average (AVG+ 128 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 111). Ryan Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 18). The edge belongs to Matty Alou.

Hitting Stats for Matty Alou and Ryan Howard

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
160.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
6220
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5789
558.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1777
171.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1460
140.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
236
22.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
317
30.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
742.76
71.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
2206
212.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
2124
204.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
780
75.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
427
41.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
1176
113.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
834.28
80.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
311
30
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
36.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.5
16.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
15.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
7.72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
22.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
66.1
66.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Matty Alou and Ryan Howard

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
1.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
0.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
35642
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
11880.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
3794
2.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4041
3.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
3970
3.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.681
2.681
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.85
87.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0