Ed Butler vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Butler. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .393) 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 Butler and Ryan Howard
Ed Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Ed Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
21.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Ed Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ed Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Ed Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Ed Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
24.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Ed Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Fielding Stats for Ed Butler and Ryan Howard
Ed Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Ed Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Ed Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Ed Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Ed Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Ed Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Ed Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.667
3.667
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Ed Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1