Jimmy Austin vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird 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 Jimmy Austin across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 43), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 96), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 119). Jimmy Austin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 86 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Ryan Howard

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
150.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
700.12
66.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
592
56.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
62.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Ryan Howard

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.569
3.569
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0