Alvin Davis vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Alvin Davis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Alvin Davis holds a real edge over Ryan Howard in this comparison. Alvin Davis led in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 62), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 138), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 121 vs 111). Ryan Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 154). The edge belongs to Alvin Davis.

Hitting Stats for Alvin Davis and Ryan Howard

Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
144.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
5010
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4240
507.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.842
0.842
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1189
142.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
799
95.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
26.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
160
19.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
390
46.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
757.57
90.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1909
228.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1902
227.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
568
68.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
683
81.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
130.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
765.6
91.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
685
82.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
88
10.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
66.83
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.98
8.98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
11.62
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Alvin Davis and Ryan Howard

Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
1.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
1.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22917
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7639
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
9.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
0.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8442
9.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
9.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.442
9.442
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
0.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0