Ryan Howard vs. Frank McCoy — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Frank McCoy
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IICatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Frank McCoy are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .796) and slugging (.515 vs .418). Frank McCoy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.378 vs .359). 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 Frank McCoy

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
226.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
119
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
554.62
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Frank McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
181.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
136.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
40.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
45.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
17.94
90.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
46
231.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
226.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Frank McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Frank McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
80.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
95.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
176.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
98.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
40.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Frank McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Frank McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
119
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Frank McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Frank McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Frank McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Frank McCoy

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
645
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
5.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Frank McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
6.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
6.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.171
4.171
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.29
74.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0