Richie Ashburn vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Richie Ashburn holds a real edge over Ryan Howard in this comparison. Richie Ashburn led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 62), batting average (AVG+ 124 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 111). Ryan Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 26). The edge belongs to Richie Ashburn.

Hitting Stats for Richie Ashburn and Ryan Howard

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2574
158.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
6.72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
455
28.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386.93
85.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3196
196.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
81.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
115.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512.85
93.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
35.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.05
17.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
20.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.78
71.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Ryan Howard

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1204
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
31872
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10624
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6094
5.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6387
5.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6276
5.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.26
98.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.17
57.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0