Ryan Howard vs. Keith Johnson — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Keith Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Keith Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Keith Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.667 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.515 vs .500). By the career numbers, Keith Johnson 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 Keith Johnson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Keith Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Keith Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.143
1.143
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.99
170.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Keith Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Keith Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Keith Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Keith Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Keith Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
155.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Keith Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Keith Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Keith Johnson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Keith Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
7.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
7.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Keith Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0