Zach Cole vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Zach Cole
Gen ZMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Zach Cole and Ryan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Zach Cole posted stronger numbers in slugging (.553 vs .515) and home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). Ryan Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.359 vs .327). By the career numbers, Zach Cole had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Zach Cole and Ryan Howard

Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
173.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
542.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
138.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
35.1
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
69.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.08
104.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
17
196.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1194
109.71
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
184.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.93
103.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
230.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1843
169.34
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Zach Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Zach Cole and Ryan Howard

Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Zach Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.647
1.647
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.47
76.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0