Ryan Howard vs. Mark Kotsay — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Mark Kotsay
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Mark Kotsay in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 78), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 102). Mark Kotsay held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 162 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Mark Kotsay

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1914
161.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7109
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6464
545.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1784
150.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1256
106.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
29.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
127
10.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
528
44.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
858.7
72.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
2614
220.62
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2351
198.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
790
66.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
720
60.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
1383
116.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
899.36
75.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
554
46.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
63.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.39
9.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
152
12.83
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
8.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
13.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
60.49
60.49

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Mark Kotsay

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1650
1.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1488
1.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39505
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13168.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4112
2.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4342
2.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4293
2.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.87
98.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.602
2.602
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.18
90.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0