Harry Anderson vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Harry Anderson
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Harry Anderson across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 129), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 99), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 110). Harry Anderson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 77 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Harry Anderson and Ryan Howard

Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
162.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1785
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1586
533.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.793
0.793
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
140.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
87.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
27.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
20.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
158
53.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
244.66
82.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
713
239.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
594
199.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
199
66.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
242
81.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
381
128.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
242.99
81.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
53.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
10.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
97.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.13
6.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
9.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Harry Anderson and Ryan Howard

Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10697
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3565.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1251
3.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1344
3.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
3.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
98.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.077
3.077
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.34
95.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0