Ryan Howard vs. Adam LaRoche — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Adam LaRoche
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Adam LaRoche across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 179), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 120), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 128). Adam LaRoche held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Adam LaRoche

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1605
152.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6329
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5593
530.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1452
137.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
80.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
32.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
255
24.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
608
57.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
885.52
83.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2583
244.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2125
201.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
752
71.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
882
83.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1379
130.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
866.41
82.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
649
61.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
67
6.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
133.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
128
12.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Adam LaRoche

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1469
1.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1407
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
37328
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
12442.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12072
8.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
0.68
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13077
9.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13007
9.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.854
8.854
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
0.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0