Dick Billings vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Dick Billings across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 58), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 66), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 82). Dick Billings held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 90 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Ryan Howard

Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
97.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
142
63.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
92.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Ryan Howard

Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8276
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2758.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1414
4.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1598
5.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1564
5.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.87
97.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.393
4.393
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.52
86.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0