Ryan Howard vs. Chuck Klein — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Chuck Klein
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Chuck Klein comes out clearly ahead of Ryan Howard across most offensive categories. Chuck Klein led in home run production (HR/PA+ 372 vs 241), contact rate (K%+ 99 vs 62), and slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 135). Ryan Howard held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 111). Chuck Klein was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Chuck Klein

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1753
146.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7168
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6486
542.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.927
0.927
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2076
173.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1304
109.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
33.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
300
25.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
772
64.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1289.13
107.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3522
294.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2689
225.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168
97.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
100.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
173.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1352.7
113.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
601
50.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
43.61
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.76
13.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
1.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
5.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
6.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
6.61
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Chuck Klein

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Chuck Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1601
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3250
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3579
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3444
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.151
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0