John Butler vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

John Butler
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
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 John Butler. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .383) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .231). 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 John Butler and Ryan Howard

John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
188.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
119
510
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
16
68.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
14
60
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
20.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
18
77.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
31
132.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
9
38.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4.38
18.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
14
60
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
John Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
John Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
John Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
John Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
John Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
John Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for John Butler and Ryan Howard

John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1008
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
4.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
John Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
5.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
5.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.33
95.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.744
4.744
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.05
86.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0