Dan Briggs vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
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On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Dan Briggs. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .552) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .258). 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 Dan Briggs and Ryan Howard

Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
259.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
751
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
688
549.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
134
107.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
76.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
20
15.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
38
30.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
52.06
41.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
202
161.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
186
148.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
67
53.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
53
42.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
108
86.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
46.18
36.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
45
35.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Dan Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
106.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Dan Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.65
5.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dan Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Dan Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
12.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Dan Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
22.22
22.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Dan Briggs and Ryan Howard

Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
1.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4840
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1022
5.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Dan Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1116
6.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
6.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.48
98.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.897
3.897
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.51
58.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0