Ryan Howard vs. Kelly Johnson — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Kelly Johnson
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Kelly Johnson across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 124), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 107), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 113). Kelly Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Kelly Johnson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1399
163.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5137
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4543
530.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
133.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
715
83.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
26.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Kelly Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
18.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
425
49.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
661.88
77.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1915
223.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1684
196.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
632
73.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
550
64.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1027
119.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
660.6
77.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
516
60.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Kelly Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1145
133.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Kelly Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
4.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Kelly Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Kelly Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
8.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Kelly Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
10.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Kelly Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Kelly Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
14.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Kelly Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Kelly Johnson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
1.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1116
1.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29840
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9946.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2278
2.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Kelly Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2565
2.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Kelly Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4944
4.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4843
4.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
97.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.853
3.853
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.78
88.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
609
0.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kelly Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0