Bruce Christensen vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Bruce Christensen
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Bruce Christensen. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .629) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .343). Bruce Christensen had the advantage in batting average (.270 vs .258). 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 Bruce Christensen and Ryan Howard

Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
245.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
71
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
532.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
143.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
135.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
5.25
44.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
152.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
23
194.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
33.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
59.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6.7
56.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.2
14.2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Bruce Christensen and Ryan Howard

Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
4.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.77
98.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.333
3.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0