Lester Dole vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Lester Dole
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutNorth AmericaNew Haven Elm CitysUnknownCenter Fielder
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Lester Dole and Ryan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Lester Dole posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.515 vs .500). By the career numbers, Lester Dole had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lester Dole and Ryan Howard

Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Lester Dole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Lester Dole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Lester Dole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Lester Dole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lester Dole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lester Dole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Lester Dole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
160.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Lester Dole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Lester Dole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Lester Dole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Lester Dole and Ryan Howard

Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Lester Dole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lester Dole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0