George Bell vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

George Bell
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over George Bell in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 59), home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 184), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 102). George Bell held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 141 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for George Bell and Ryan Howard

George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1587
144.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6586
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6123
557.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1702
155.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1095
99.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
28.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
265
24.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
607
55.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
882.84
80.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2873
261.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2082
189.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.469
0.469
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
814
74.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1002
91.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1551
141.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
898.87
81.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
49
4.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
331
30.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
53
4.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
70.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.54
8.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
7.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
165
15.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
6.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
9.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
George Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
65.05
65.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for George Bell and Ryan Howard

George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
1.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
1.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31507
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10502.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2294
1.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
George Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2466
2.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2378
2.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.924
1.924
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.98
97.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0