Bob Boston vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Bob Boston
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIUnknown
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Boston. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .333) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .167). 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 Bob Boston and Ryan Howard

Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
19.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
12.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bob Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bob Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bob Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Bob Boston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bob Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Bob Boston and Ryan Howard

Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Bob Boston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
7.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
7.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bob Boston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0