Jim Essian vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Jim Essian across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 82), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 89), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 91). Jim Essian held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 170 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Essian and Ryan Howard

Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
710
198.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
1855
518.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
453
126.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332
92.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
85
23.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
121
33.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
209.63
58.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
643
179.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
690
192.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
194
54.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
207
57.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
368
102.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
223.7
62.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
231
64.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
47.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.55
12.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Jim Essian and Ryan Howard

Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
0.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
14765
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
4921.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
2916
5.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
3374
6.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
3319
6.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.47
80.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0