Ryan Howard vs. Gus James — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Gus James
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Gus James. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .322). Gus James had the advantage in batting average (.279 vs .258). 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 Gus James

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
547.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
152.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
115
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
37.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
29.29
73.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
85
212.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
75
187.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
23
57.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
31
77.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
53
132.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
32.99
82.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Gus James

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
4.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
3.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.04
92.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.467
3.467
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.67
56.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0