Ryan Howard vs. Henry Kimbro — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Henry Kimbro
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Henry Kimbro are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .825) and slugging (.515 vs .433). Henry Kimbro had the advantage in on-base percentage (.392 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 Henry Kimbro

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
573
132.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
2596
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
2234
516.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
667
154.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
479
110.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
107
24.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
11.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
188
43.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423.94
97.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
967
223.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1008
232.97
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.824
0.824
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
492
113.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
261
60.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
166.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
444.42
102.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
73.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
236
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.82
28.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
17.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
17.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.4
97.4

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Henry Kimbro

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
1.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
14496
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4832
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1146
2.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
2.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1204
2.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.71
95.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.101
2.101
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.83
99.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0