Ryan Howard vs. Bobby Kielty — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bobby Kielty
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Ryan Howard and Bobby Kielty each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Ryan Howard had the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 98), while Bobby Kielty led in contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 62). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Bobby Kielty

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
599
172.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
2084
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
1792
515.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
456
131.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
292
84.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
30.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
53
15.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
164
47.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
268.08
77.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
732
210.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
724
208.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bobby Kielty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
257
73.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
253
72.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
457
131.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
268.23
77.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
70.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bobby Kielty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
107.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bobby Kielty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.6
5.6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bobby Kielty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Kielty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Bobby Kielty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
14.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bobby Kielty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Bobby Kielty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bobby Kielty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Bobby Kielty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bobby Kielty

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
1.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
0.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
11159
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
3719.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
863
2.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Bobby Kielty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
2.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.78
98.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.825
1.825
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Kielty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0