Ryan Howard vs. Lefty Johnson — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Lefty Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .718) and slugging (.515 vs .351). Lefty Johnson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 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 Lefty Johnson
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
169
137.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
740
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
515.68
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
27.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
103.5
83.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
223
180.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
272
220.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
209
169.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
109.38
88.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
49.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
12.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.61
1.61
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
45
36.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Lefty Johnson
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
1.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4413
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1471
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
2.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
1.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.923
1.923
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05