Willard Brown vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Willard Brown
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Willard Brown posted the stronger offensive profile against Ryan Howard. Willard Brown posted stronger numbers in OPS (.985 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in home run production (382 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willard Brown had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willard Brown and Ryan Howard

Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
473
144.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1965
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1818
555.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.009
1.009
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
643
196.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
395
120.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
42.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
14.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
63
19.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
75.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
412.6
125.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1063
324.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
784
239.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.985
0.985
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.101
1.101
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
112.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
432
131.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1194
109.71
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
225.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
433.61
132.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
137
41.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122.81
122.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.56
8.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.61
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
29.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
29.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.94
96.94
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Willard Brown and Ryan Howard

Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
11487
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3829
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
850
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
0.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
2.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1056
2.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.71
94.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.209
2.209
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.35
94.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0