Ed Butka vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Ed Butka
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Butka. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .510) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .250). 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 Ed Butka and Ryan Howard

Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
576.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
11
126.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
37.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.45
39.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
161.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Ed Butka and Ryan Howard

Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.353
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0