Daryl Boston vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Daryl Boston
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Daryl Boston across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 163), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 94), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 109). Daryl Boston held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 91 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Daryl Boston and Ryan Howard

Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1058
218.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
2901
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2629
543.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
655
135.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
86.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
27.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Daryl Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
83
17.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
236
48.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
351.98
72.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
1079
223.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
900
186.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
78.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
278
57.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
573
118.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
346.69
71.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
237
49.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Daryl Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
97
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Daryl Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.19
6.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Daryl Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Daryl Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Daryl Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Daryl Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
20.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Daryl Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
10.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Daryl Boston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
30.61
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 600 PA
66.22
66.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Daryl Boston and Ryan Howard

Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
1.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
0.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
17482
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5827.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
2.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Daryl Boston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1627
2.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1589
2.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.66
97.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.876
1.876
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.67
73.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daryl Boston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0