Alf Anderson vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Alf Anderson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Alf Anderson. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .589) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .300). By the career numbers, Ryan Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Alf Anderson and Ryan Howard

Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
176.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
429
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
390
545.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
130.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
109.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
15.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
20.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.94
48.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
158.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
127
177.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.503
0.503
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
78.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
23.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
100.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
39.44
55.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
46.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
68.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.76
8.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Alf Anderson and Ryan Howard

Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.123
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0