Lou Brock vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Lou Brock
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-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 Lou Brock in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 90), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 82), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 117). Lou Brock held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 84 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Lou Brock and Ryan Howard

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2616
139.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11235
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10332
551.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3023
161.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
120
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
25.95
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
7.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
149
7.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
41.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1551.65
82.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4238
226.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3833
204.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1610
85.98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
900
48.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2361
126.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1590.59
84.94
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
761
40.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
124
6.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1730
92.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.49
6.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
46
2.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
6.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
50.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
16.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1245
66.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.34
75.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Lou Brock and Ryan Howard

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
1.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2449
1.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64478
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21492.2
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4394
1.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4732
1.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4536
1.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.86
95.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.809
1.809
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.69
97.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0