Ryan Howard vs. Steve Matthias — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Steve Matthias
Pre-GenerationalMarylandNorth AmericaChicago/Pittsburgh (Union League)Union AssociationShortstop

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Matthias. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .637) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .299). Steve Matthias had the advantage in batting average (.275 vs .258). 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 Steve Matthias

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
151.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
579.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
159.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
126.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
8
32.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
14.13
57.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
48
195.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
44
179.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
97.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
24
97.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
16.48
67.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Steve Matthias

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
4.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
3.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.28
84.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.526
3.526
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0