Ryan Howard vs. Bill Knickerbocker — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bill Knickerbocker
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Bill Knickerbocker across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 49), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 92). Bill Knickerbocker held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 121 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Bill Knickerbocker

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
907
145
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
3753
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3418
546.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
943
150.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
690
110.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
198
31.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
253
40.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
411.8
65.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
1279
204.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
1196
191.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
423
67.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
368
58.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
763
121.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
451.8
72.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
244
39.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
38.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.77
15.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
13.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
7.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
11.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 600 PA
35.21
35.21

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bill Knickerbocker

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
877
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1696
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Bill Knickerbocker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2621
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4506
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4317
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.923
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Knickerbocker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0