Melvin Coleman vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Melvin Coleman
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American 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 Melvin Coleman. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .733) and slugging (.515 vs .371). Melvin Coleman had the advantage in batting average (.290 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 Melvin Coleman and Ryan Howard

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
539.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.9
77.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
217.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
10.17
88.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Melvin Coleman and Ryan Howard

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
3.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
5.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
5.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.263
4.263
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0