Ryan Howard vs. Steve Kemp — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Steve Kemp
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Steve Kemp holds a real edge over Ryan Howard in this comparison. Steve Kemp led in contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 62), walk rate (BB%+ 158 vs 138), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 111). Ryan Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 140). The edge belongs to Steve Kemp.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Steve Kemp

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1168
148.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
4714
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
4058
516.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Steve Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1128
143.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
794
101.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
179
22.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Steve Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
130
16.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
334
42.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
652.84
83.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
1747
222.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1723
219.3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Steve Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
581
73.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
634
80.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
138.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
678.88
86.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
576
73.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Steve Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Steve Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Steve Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Steve Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
14.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Steve Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Steve Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Steve Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
61.9
61.9

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Steve Kemp

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
978
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
25797
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8599
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1963
2.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Steve Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2055
2.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2018
2.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
98.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.008
2.008
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.31
97.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0