Ryan Howard vs. Willie McGee — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Willie McGee
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Willie McGee in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 43), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 66), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 109). Willie McGee held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 100 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Willie McGee

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2201
161.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8188
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7649
560.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2254
165.17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1731
126.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
25.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
79
5.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
523
38.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
1008.36
73.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3029
221.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2717
199.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
74.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
856
62.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1787
130.95
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077.04
78.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
448
32.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
58
4.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1238
90.72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
46
3.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
157
11.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
25.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
8.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
473
34.66
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.42
74.42

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Willie McGee

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1990
1.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1744
0.98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47835
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15945
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
2.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4539
2.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4431
2.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.227
2.227
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.64
87.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0