Ryan Howard vs. Gary Matthews — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Gary Matthews holds a real edge over Ryan Howard in this comparison. Gary Matthews led in contact rate (K%+ 100 vs 62), walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 138), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 111). Ryan Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 171). The edge belongs to Gary Matthews.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Gary Matthews

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2033
148.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7147
523.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
147.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
23.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
234
17.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
604
44.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1168.74
85.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3134
229.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
217.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1083
79.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
978
71.66
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
133.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202.99
88.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
68.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
46
3.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
82.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
4.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
179
13.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
18.83
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Gary Matthews

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
1.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47252
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15750.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3226
1.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
0.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3473
1.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3361
1.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.78
96.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0