Jim Castiglia vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Jim Castiglia
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jim Castiglia and Ryan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .810) and slugging (.515 vs .389). Jim Castiglia had the advantage in on-base percentage (.421 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 Jim Castiglia and Ryan Howard

Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
505.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Jim Castiglia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
2.9
91.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
252.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Jim Castiglia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Castiglia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jim Castiglia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.56
112.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jim Castiglia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Jim Castiglia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jim Castiglia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Jim Castiglia and Ryan Howard

Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Jim Castiglia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Castiglia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0