Gerry Davis vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Gerry Davis
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRight Fielder
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Gerry Davis and Ryan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .768) and slugging (.515 vs .397). Gerry Davis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.370 vs .359). By the career numbers, Ryan Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gerry Davis and Ryan Howard

Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
358.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
82
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
534.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
160.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
117.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
36.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
43.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.49
76.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
29
212.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
219.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
95.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
16
117.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
11.21
82.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
58.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
80.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.45
7.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Gerry Davis and Ryan Howard

Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.43
46.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0