Sam Crawford vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Ryan Howard across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 62), home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 241), and batting average (AVG+ 127 vs 106). Ryan Howard held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 107). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Ryan Howard

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
48.93
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1624.99
92.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4328
245.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1519
86.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Ryan Howard

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0