Ryan Howard vs. Lou Klein — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Lou Klein
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Klein. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .330). 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 Lou Klein

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
156.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
1171
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1037
531.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
137.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
97.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
48
24.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
16
8.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
79
40.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
137.22
70.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
395
202.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
379
194.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
83.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
101
51.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
247
126.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
146.93
75.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
105
53.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
60.97
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.84
9.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Lou Klein

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1338
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.311
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0