Ryan Howard vs. Denny Lyons — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Denny Lyons
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Denny Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .850) and slugging (.515 vs .442). Denny Lyons had the advantage in on-base percentage (.407 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 Denny Lyons

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1123
133.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5029
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4300
513.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1334
159.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
114.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
29.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
8.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
62
7.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
375
44.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
891.34
106.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1902
226.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2039
243.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.955
0.955
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
933
111.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
756
90.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1627
194.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
914.29
109.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
9.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
623
74.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
33.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.96
17.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
26.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
26.72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Denny Lyons

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1121
1.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29379
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9793
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
1.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2145
1.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
0.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4680
4.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4166
3.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.02
89.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.716
3.716
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0