Ryan Howard vs. Joe May — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joe May
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Joe May are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.944 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.515 vs .500). By the career numbers, Joe May 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 Joe May

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
123.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
8
266.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
123.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Joe May

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
6.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0