Jason Castro vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Jason Castro
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-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 Jason Castro across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 103), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 96), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 121). Jason Castro held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 70 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jason Castro and Ryan Howard

Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
952
168.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
3381
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2981
529.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
678
120.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
406
72.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
29.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
97
17.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
272
48.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
380.94
67.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
1153
204.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
1052
186.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
368
65.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
325
57.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
596
105.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
368.67
65.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
347
61.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jason Castro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
970
172.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1843
169.34
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jason Castro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jason Castro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
10.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Jason Castro
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Jason Castro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Jason Castro and Ryan Howard

Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
1.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
21685
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
7228.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
6330
7.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Jason Castro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
6768
8.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
6736
8.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Jason Castro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.53
99.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.586
7.586
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.12
92.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Castro
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
0.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Castro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0