Ryan Howard vs. Edgar Martinez — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Edgar Martinez
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Edgar Martinez comes out clearly ahead of Ryan Howard across most offensive categories. Edgar Martinez led in contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 62), walk rate (BB%+ 174 vs 138), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 131 vs 111). Ryan Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 149). Edgar Martinez was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Edgar Martinez

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
142.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8672
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7213
499.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.936
0.936
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
155.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1409
97.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
35.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
309
21.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
838
57.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1591.68
110.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3718
257.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3619
250.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.991
0.991
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1219
84.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261
87.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2171
150.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572.35
108.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
6.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1283
88.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
113
7.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202
83.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
7.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
0.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
190
13.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
5.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
62.03
62.03

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Edgar Martinez

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
1.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
1.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14488
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4829.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
1.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
1.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1672
3.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1591
2.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.688
2.688
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.76
94.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0