Ira Davis vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Ira Davis
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstop
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Ira Davis. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .647) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .235). 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 Ira Davis and Ryan Howard

Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
58.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
66.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Ira Davis and Ryan Howard

Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
5.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
7.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.11
86.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0