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Ryan Howard vs. Bobby Klaus — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard

Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Bobby Klaus

Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Bobby Klaus in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 41), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 75), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 80). Bobby Klaus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Bobby Klaus

Seasons Hitting

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

13

13

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

2

2

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

1572

144.44

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PAverified

215

191.68

Plate Appearances

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

6530

600

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

673

600

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

5707

524.38

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PAverified

590

526

Batting Average

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.259

0.259

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0.209

0.209

Equivalent Average

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.862

0.862

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0.617

0.617

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1475

135.53

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

123

109.66

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

795

73.05

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PAverified

88

78.45

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

277

25.45

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

25

22.29

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

21

1.93

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PAverified

4

3.57

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

382

35.1

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

6

5.35

Extra Base Hits

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

680

62.48

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

35

31.2

Extra Base Hit Pct

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.461

0.461

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0.285

0.285

Home Runs Per at Bat

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.067

0.067

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0.01

0.01

Home Runs Per Hit

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.259

0.259

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0.049

0.049

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1042.99

95.83

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

54.45

48.54

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2940

270.14

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

174

155.13

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2243

206.09

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

198

176.52

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.344

0.344

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0.297

0.297

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.515

0.515

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0.295

0.295

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.859

0.859

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0.592

0.592

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.257

0.257

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0.086

0.086

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.283

0.283

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0.207

0.207

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.855

0.855

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0.525

0.525

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.309

0.309

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0.237

0.237

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

848

77.92

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

65

57.95

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1194

109.71

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

29

25.85

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1660

152.53

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

88

78.45

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

989.14

90.89

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

55.66

49.62

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

59

5.42

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

1

0.89

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

709

65.15

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PAverified

74

65.97

Intentional Walks

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

154

14.15

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Ryan Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

1843

169.34

Bobby Klaus

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

92

82.02

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Ryan Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

3.54

3.54

Bobby Klaus

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

7.32

7.32

Walks Per Strikeout

Ryan Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

0.38

0.38

Bobby Klaus

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.8

0.8

Ryan Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Bobby Klaus

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

6

5.35

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

55

5.05

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

2

1.78

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Ryan Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

116

10.66

Bobby Klaus

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

7

6.24

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

12

1.1

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PAverified

5

4.46

Caught Stealing

Ryan Howard

Career

Per 600 PA

5

0.46

Bobby Klaus

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

10

8.92

Stolen Base Attempts

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

17

1.56

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PAverified

15

13.37

Stolen Base Percentage

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

70.59

70.59

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 600 PA

33.33

33.33

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bobby Klaus

Seasons Fielding

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

13

13

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

2

2

Games Played as Fielder

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1477

1.03

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

215

1.35

Starts as Fielder

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1449

1.02

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

156

0.98

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

38540

27

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

4290

27

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

12846.2

9

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

1430

9

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

12351

8.65

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

306

1.93

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

828

0.58

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

440

2.77

Ryan Howard

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

119

0.08

Bobby Klaus

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

21

0.13

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

13298

9.32

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

767

4.83

Chances Accepted

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

13179

9.23

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

746

4.7

Fielding Percentage

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

99.11

99.11

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

97.26

97.26

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

8.923

8.923

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

3.47

3.47

Games Started %

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

98.1

98.1

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

72.56

72.56

Ryan Howard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1106

0.77

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

76

0.48

Ryan Howard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Ryan Howard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Ryan Howard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Ryan Howard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Bobby Klaus

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0