Hugh Duffy vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Hugh Duffy
Pre-GenerationalRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter Fielder
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Hugh Duffy and Ryan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .837) and slugging (.515 vs .451). Hugh Duffy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.386 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 Hugh Duffy and Ryan Howard

Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1737
132.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7841
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7044
539.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.894
0.894
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2293
175.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1743
133.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
24.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
9.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
106
8.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
550
42.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361.01
104.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3174
242.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2986
228.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.935
0.935
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1554
118.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1302
99.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2750
210.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1449.19
110.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
664
50.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
20.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.26
29.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
2.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
7.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574
43.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574
43.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Hugh Duffy and Ryan Howard

Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1727
1.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45348
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Hugh Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15116
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3449
2.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4042
2.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3795
2.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.89
93.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.198
2.198
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0