Pete Burns vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Pete Burns
Pre-GenerationalAlabamaNorth AmericaChicago Columbia GiantsWestern League (Independent)Catcher
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Pete Burns and Ryan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .718) and slugging (.515 vs .333). Pete Burns had the advantage in on-base percentage (.385 vs .359). By the career numbers, Ryan Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pete Burns and Ryan Howard

Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
144.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
24
496.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3.12
64.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
8
165.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
206.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
4.11
85.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Pete Burns and Ryan Howard

Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
6.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
6.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
93.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.143
6.143
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0