Bill Bowman vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Bill Bowman
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
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 Bill Bowman. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .307) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .196). 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 Bill Bowman and Ryan Howard

Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
176.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
529.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
14.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
117.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
82.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
2.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
105.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Bill Bowman and Ryan Howard

Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
3.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
5.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
4.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.53
91.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0