Ryan Howard vs. Robert Jackson — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Robert Jackson
UnknownChicago UnionsIndependentCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Robert Jackson are closely matched on the surface stats. Robert Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.886 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.515 vs .472). By the career numbers, Robert Jackson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Robert Jackson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
546.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.901
0.901
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
212.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
182.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.61
103.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
258.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
235.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
106.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
106.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
205.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.46
117.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.75
19.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Robert Jackson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Robert Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
4.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
4.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.36
90.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.947
3.947
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0