Ryan Howard vs. Doc Lavan — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Doc Lavan
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Doc Lavan across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 12), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 59), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 91). Doc Lavan held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 109 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Doc Lavan

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1163
163.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
4265
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3891
547.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
954
134.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
768
108.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
134
18.85
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
186
26.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
351.52
49.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
1199
168.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
1187
166.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
338
47.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
377
53.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
708
99.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
396.27
55.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
209
29.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
52.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.34
11.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
19.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
9.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
7.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
17.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
55.91
55.91

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Doc Lavan

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1149
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3668
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6618
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6157
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.359
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0