Neal Ball vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Neal Ball
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Neal Ball across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 83), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 73), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 100). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Neal Ball and Ryan Howard

Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
169.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1776
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
544.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
136.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
110.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
56
18.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
77
26.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
169.79
57.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
506
170.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
507
171.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
163
55.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
151
51.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
310
104.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
186.87
63.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
99
33.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
109.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
31.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
32.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.85
94.85
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Neal Ball and Ryan Howard

Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
1.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7470
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2490
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
3.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
4.94
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
0.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2535
9.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2319
8.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.862
4.862
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.91
58.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0