Horace Clarke vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Horace Clarke
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats SwitchNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Horace Clarke across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 32), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 90), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 90). Horace Clarke held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 193 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Horace Clarke and Ryan Howard

Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1272
145.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
5242
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4813
550.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1230
140.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
117.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
150
17.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
200
22.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
478.07
54.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1507
172.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1606
183.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
548
62.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
304
34.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
825
94.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
532.3
60.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
365
41.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
41.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.48
14.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
17.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
23.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.25
72.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Horace Clarke and Ryan Howard

Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
1.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
30659
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10219.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2802
2.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3383
2.98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
0.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6303
5.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6185
5.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.13
98.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.211
5.211
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
95.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
0.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0