Ryan Howard vs. Johnny Kling — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Johnny Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Johnny Kling in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 131), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 78), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 119). Johnny Kling held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Johnny Kling

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1261
162.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
4645
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4246
548.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1154
149.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892
115.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
181
23.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
262
33.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
519.18
67.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1517
195.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1447
186.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
475
61.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
515
66.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
970
125.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
579.65
74.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
281
36.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
42.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.2
14.2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
13.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Johnny Kling

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1207
1.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
0.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
25143
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
8381
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5577
5.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
1.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
7358
7.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
7141
7.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.05
97.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.916
5.916
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.95
51.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
1.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
0.97