Ryan Howard vs. Bob Johnson — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bob Johnson
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Johnson. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .606) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .261). 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 Bob Johnson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
214.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
274
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
545.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
107.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
67.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
17.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
39.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23.36
51.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
188.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
71
155.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
52.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
59.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
91.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
19.87
43.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
43.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1843
169.34
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
175.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.43
3.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
24.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bob Johnson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1997
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
665.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
6.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
6.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
6.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.6
99.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23