Ryan Howard vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .686) and slugging (.515 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 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 Ryan Howard and Bert James

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
74.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
87.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bert James

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0