Ryan Howard vs. Joe Kelley — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joe Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Joe Kelley holds a real edge over Ryan Howard in this comparison. Joe Kelley led in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 62), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 113 vs 111). Ryan Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 91). The edge belongs to Joe Kelley.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Joe Kelley

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1853
136.6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8139
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7006
516.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2220
163.66
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1603
118.17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
26.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
14.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
65
4.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
617
45.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445.07
106.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3161
233.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3213
236.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.961
0.961
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1421
104.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1194
88.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2550
187.98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1497.57
110.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
6.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
911
67.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
31.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.93
18.93
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
10.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
32.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
32.66
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Joe Kelley

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
0.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46890
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15630
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5562
3.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
0.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6389
3.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6163
3.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
96.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.342
3.342
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
21.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
0.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0