Ryan Howard vs. Mark Mathias — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Mark Mathias
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Mark Mathias. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .317). 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 Mark Mathias

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
220.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
539.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
44
132.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
14
42.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.97
72.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
70
211.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
63
189.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
21
63.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
45
135.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.96
72.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
19
57.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
156.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Mark Mathias

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
957
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
2.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
3.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
3.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0