Willie Davis vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Willie Davis. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .627) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .304). 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 Willie Davis and Ryan Howard

Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
162.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
557.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
120
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6.51
55.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
21
180
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
21
180
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
42.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
17
145.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7.67
65.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ryan Howard

Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.29
85.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.27
77.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0