Ryan Howard vs. Randy Johnson — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Randy Johnson
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Randy Johnson. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .326). 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 Randy Johnson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
204.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
514.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
125.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
85.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
20.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
20.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
40.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
35.81
72.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
102
206.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
192.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
52.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
72.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
105.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
36.64
74.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
64.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
101.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.92
5.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Randy Johnson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0