Johnny Damon vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Johnny Damon
Gen XKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Johnny Damon in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 95), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 111), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 115). Johnny Damon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Damon and Ryan Howard

Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2490
136.85
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10917
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9736
535.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2769
152.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1903
104.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
28.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
235
12.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866
47.6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1569.46
86.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4214
231.6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3822
210.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1668
91.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
1139
62.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2572
141.36
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1627.07
89.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
50
2.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1003
55.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.69
8.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
3.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
5.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
22.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
5.66
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
28.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.84
79.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Johnny Damon and Ryan Howard

Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2075
1.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1988
1.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52152
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17384
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4732
2.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Johnny Damon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4868
2.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4811
2.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.83
98.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.319
2.319
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.81
95.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Damon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0