Willie Clark vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Willie Clark
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
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 Willie Clark. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .745) and slugging (.515 vs .388). Willie Clark had the advantage in batting average (.286 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 Willie Clark and Ryan Howard

Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
350
146.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1435
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1280
535.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
153.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
275
114.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
54
22.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
14.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
91
38.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
196.53
82.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
496
207.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
509
212.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
78.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
199
83.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
385
160.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
213.25
89.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
12.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
114
47.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
31.36
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.13
19.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
15.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
15.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Willie Clark and Ryan Howard

Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8766
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2922
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3349
10.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
0.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3580
11.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3519
10.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.3
98.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.35
10.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0