Ryan Howard vs. Bill James — Career Comparison

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Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bill James
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ryan Howard is a position player and Bill James a pitcher — the stats that define each role measure entirely different things, so a direct comparison doesn't hold up. If Ryan Howard ever faced Bill James, check out their matchup page.

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bill James

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.917
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Bill James

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
251.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
210
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
568.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
46
131.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
117.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
12.16
34.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
51
145.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
49
140
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
18
51.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
27
77.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
13.98
39.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
125.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
4.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100