Ryan Howard vs. Pete McClanahan — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Pete McClanahan
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Pete McClanahan are closely matched on the surface stats. Pete McClanahan posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.667 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.515 vs .500). By the career numbers, Pete McClanahan 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 Pete McClanahan

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Pete McClanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Pete McClanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.99
199
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Pete McClanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Pete McClanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Pete McClanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Pete McClanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Pete McClanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.78
178.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Pete McClanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Pete McClanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Pete McClanahan
Career
Per 600 PA