Jim Ball vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Jim Ball
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
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 Jim Ball. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .362) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .185). 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 Jim Ball and Ryan Howard

Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
556.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
19.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
9
98.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
9.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
141.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.23
4.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Jim Ball and Ryan Howard

Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
3.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
5.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
5.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.625
4.625
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0