Ryan Howard vs. Spud Johnson — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Spud Johnson
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColumbus SolonsAmerican AssociationRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Spud Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .760) and slugging (.515 vs .392). Spud Johnson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 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 Spud Johnson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
331
135.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1463
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1324
542.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
164.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
131.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
45
18.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
12.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
32.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
220.77
90.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
519
212.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
539
221.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
100.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
238
97.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
196.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238.8
97.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
12.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
109
44.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
28.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.9
20.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
1.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
38.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
38.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Spud Johnson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8019
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2673
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
1.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Spud Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
2.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
539
1.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.22
88.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.628
1.628
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spud Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0