Bret Boone vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Bret Boone
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-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 Bret Boone in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 146), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 118). Bret Boone held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Bret Boone and Ryan Howard

Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1780
143.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7432
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6683
539.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1775
143.3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1129
91.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
29.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
252
20.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
646
52.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
956.69
77.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2953
238.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2396
193.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
927
74.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
1021
82.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1696
136.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
963.88
77.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
5.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
552
44.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1295
104.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
5.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
168
13.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
7.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
63.95
63.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Bret Boone and Ryan Howard

Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1771
1.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
1.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45738
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15246
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3445
2.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4594
2.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8156
4.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8039
4.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.57
98.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.539
4.539
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.63
97.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1085
0.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0