Jimmy Brown vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Jimmy Brown
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond 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 Jimmy Brown across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 21), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 96). Jimmy Brown held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 307 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Brown and Ryan Howard

Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
890
139.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3832
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3512
549.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
980
153.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
783
122.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
146
22.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
6.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
197
30.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
399.38
62.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
193.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
191.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
465
72.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
319
49.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
775
121.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
456.26
71.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
231
36.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
17.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.84
34.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
12.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
10.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
6.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
6.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Brown and Ryan Howard

Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
900
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1646
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2291
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4107
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3937
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.374
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0