Rick Cerone vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Rick Cerone
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Rick Cerone across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 64), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 88), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 92). Rick Cerone held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Cerone and Ryan Howard

Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1329
177.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
4504
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4069
542.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
998
132.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
734
97.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
190
25.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
59
7.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
264
35.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
409.07
54.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
1395
185.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
1342
178.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
393
52.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
436
58.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
770
102.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
433.52
57.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
320
42.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
59.95
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.01
10.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
118
15.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.93
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 600 PA
21.43
21.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Rick Cerone and Ryan Howard

Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1286
1.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1135
1.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
30375
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
10125
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
6555
5.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
0.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
7161
6.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
7091
6.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.02
99.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.514
5.514
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Cerone
Career
Per 9 Innings
705
0.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Cerone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
0.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0