Ryan Howard vs. John Leighton — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
John Leighton
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and John Leighton are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .737) and slugging (.515 vs .370). John Leighton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.367 vs .359). By the career numbers, Ryan Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and John Leighton

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
140
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.35
87.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
220
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.58
91.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and John Leighton

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0