Josh Donaldson vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Josh Donaldson
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Josh Donaldson holds a real edge over Ryan Howard in this comparison. Josh Donaldson led in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 62), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 138), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 111). Ryan Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 168). The edge belongs to Josh Donaldson.

Hitting Stats for Josh Donaldson and Ryan Howard

Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
1384
141.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
5856
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
5022
514.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.856
0.856
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
1310
134.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
732
75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
29.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
28.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
578
59.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
898.02
92.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
2458
251.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2093
214.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
816
83.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
816
83.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
1353
138.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
881.57
90.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
74.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1221
125.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
4.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
4.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
13.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Josh Donaldson and Ryan Howard

Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1234
1.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
1.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31965
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10655
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1028
0.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2346
1.98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3519
2.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3374
2.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
95.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.734
2.734
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.46
98.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0