Joseph Burns vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Joseph Burns
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joseph Burns and Ryan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Joseph Burns posted stronger numbers in OPS (.958 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.529 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.515 vs .429). By the career numbers, Joseph Burns had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joseph Burns and Ryan Howard

Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.07
143.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
6
211.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
317.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.958
0.958
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.13
145.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Joseph Burns and Ryan Howard

Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0