Ryan Howard vs. Mark McGwire — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Mark McGwire
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mark McGwire comes out clearly ahead of Ryan Howard across most offensive categories. Mark McGwire led in home run production (HR/PA+ 335 vs 241), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 138), and slugging (SLG+ 165 vs 135). Mark McGwire was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Mark McGwire

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1874
146.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7660
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6187
484.62
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1626
127.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
785
61.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
252
19.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
382
35.1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
45.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841
65.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475.47
115.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3639
285.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3018
236.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.982
0.982
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.069
1.069
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
91.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1194
109.71
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
110.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1998
156.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403.22
109.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1317
103.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
150
11.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
125.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
4.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.94
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Mark McGwire

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1791
1.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
1.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45300
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15100
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14464
8.62
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1073
0.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15649
9.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15537
9.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.675
8.675
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.26
97.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1409
0.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0