Chris Brown vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Chris Brown
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
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 Chris Brown across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 126), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 78), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 105). Chris Brown held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 113 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chris Brown and Ryan Howard

Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
449
159.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1690
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1523
540.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Chris Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410
145.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
108.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
61
21.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
38
13.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
105
37.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
191.09
67.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
597
211.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
560
198.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
164
58.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
184
65.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
310
110.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
199.52
70.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
10.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
120
42.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Chris Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
89.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Chris Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
6.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Chris Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Chris Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Chris Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
20.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Chris Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
7.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Chris Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Chris Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Chris Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
55.26
55.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Chris Brown and Ryan Howard

Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
1.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
10707
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3569
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
0.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
1.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Chris Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1136
2.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1071
2.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.28
94.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Chris Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0