Ryan Howard vs. Brian McCall — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Brian McCall
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Brian McCall are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .850) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .250). Brian McCall had the advantage in slugging (.600 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 Brian McCall

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.844
0.844
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
35.1
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Brian McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Brian McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Brian McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.62
98.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
337.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Brian McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Brian McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1194
109.71
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
2.34
87.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Brian McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Brian McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Brian McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Brian McCall
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Brian McCall

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Brian McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Brian McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0