Ryan Howard vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred McGriff comes out clearly ahead of Ryan Howard across most offensive categories. Fred McGriff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 241), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 138), and contact rate (K%+ 81 vs 62). Fred McGriff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Fred McGriff

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
145.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2490
146.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1532
90.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
29.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
958
56.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4458
262.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1550
91.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2406
141.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
10.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1882
110.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
6.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Fred McGriff

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2239
1.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0