Johnny Berger vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Johnny Berger
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Berger and Ryan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .701) and slugging (.515 vs .313). Johnny Berger had the advantage in on-base percentage (.389 vs .359). 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 Johnny Berger and Ryan Howard

Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
366.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2.36
78.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
92.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Johnny Berger and Ryan Howard

Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.636
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0