Joe Carter vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Joe Carter
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Joe Carter across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 66), home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 200), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 97). Joe Carter held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 100 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Carter and Ryan Howard

Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
143.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9154
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8422
552.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2184
143.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
85.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
28.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
3.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
25.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
881
57.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236.35
81.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3910
256.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2801
183.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1170
76.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1445
94.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2219
145.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1224.27
80.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
527
34.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
86
5.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1387
90.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.6
6.6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
0.66
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
6.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Joe Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
8.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
15.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
19.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Joe Carter and Ryan Howard

Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2040
1.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1940
1.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50758
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16919.1
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Joe Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5890
3.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Joe Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Joe Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Joe Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6289
3.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Joe Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6171
3.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Joe Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.12
98.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Joe Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.025
3.025
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Joe Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.1
95.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Joe Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
0.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Joe Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0