Clarence Coleman vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Clarence Coleman
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueCatcher
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Clarence Coleman and Ryan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .682) and slugging (.515 vs .302). Clarence Coleman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.380 vs .359). 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 Clarence Coleman and Ryan Howard

Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
180
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
43
516
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
144
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
132
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5.57
66.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
156
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
228
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.73
80.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Clarence Coleman and Ryan Howard

Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
3.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
4.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
4.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.375
3.375
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0