Chris Burke vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Chris Burke
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Burke across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 61), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 88). Chris Burke held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 99 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chris Burke and Ryan Howard

Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
477
198.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
1443
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1267
526.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
303
125.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
84.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
29.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
23
9.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
100
41.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
154.38
64.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
455
189.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
447
185.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
176
73.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
111
46.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
264
109.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
154.16
64.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
12.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
113
46.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
101.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.94
5.94
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
10.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
16.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
21.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.43
78.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Chris Burke and Ryan Howard

Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
1.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
0.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8437
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2812.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
1.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
1.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
3.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1005
3.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.05
98.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.253
2.253
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.71
67.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0