Ryan Howard vs. Bill Johnson — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bill Johnson
UnknownThrows RightBats RightPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IICatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Bill Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .687) and slugging (.515 vs .278). Bill Johnson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.409 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 Bill Johnson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
218.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
490.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.79
76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
245.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
163.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.27
89.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bill Johnson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0