Ryan Howard vs. Dave Matranga — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dave Matranga
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Dave Matranga are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .833) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .167). Dave Matranga had the advantage in slugging (.667 vs .515). 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 Dave Matranga

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
35.1
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
77.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1843
169.34
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Dave Matranga

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Dave Matranga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Matranga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0