Johnny Edwards vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Johnny Edwards across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 93), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 103), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 119). Johnny Edwards held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Edwards and Ryan Howard

Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1470
171.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5132
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4577
535.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1106
129.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
791
92.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
202
23.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
81
9.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
315
36.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
531.98
62.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1615
188.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1587
185.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
430
50.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
524
61.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
873
102.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
536.12
62.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
465
54.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
118
13.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635
74.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.08
8.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.62
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
43
5.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
39.47
39.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Johnny Edwards and Ryan Howard

Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1392
1.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
1.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
34055
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
11351.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
8925
7.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
0.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
9710
7.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
9628
7.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.917
6.917
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.09
91.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
0.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
0.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
0.3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0