Vince Coleman vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Vince Coleman
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
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 Vince Coleman across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 29), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 91), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 97). Vince Coleman held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 89 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Vince Coleman and Ryan Howard

Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1371
137.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5970
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5406
543.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1425
143.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132
113.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
176
17.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
8.94
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
293
29.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
719.26
72.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1863
187.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1917
192.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
346
34.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1167
117.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
740.93
74.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
477
47.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
96.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.22
6.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
4.52
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
752
75.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
17.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
929
93.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.95
80.95
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Vince Coleman and Ryan Howard

Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1311
1.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1283
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33879
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11293
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2452
1.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2629
2.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2561
2.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.41
97.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.954
1.954
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.86
97.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0