Ryan Howard vs. Dan Kerwin — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dan Kerwin
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Dan Kerwin posted the stronger offensive profile against Ryan Howard. Dan Kerwin posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.611 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.778 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in home run production (382 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dan Kerwin 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 Dan Kerwin

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
340.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
466.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.611
1.611
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.66
244.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Dan Kerwin

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Dan Kerwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Kerwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0