Ryan Howard vs. Mark McGwire — Career Comparison
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
1572
144.44
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1874
146.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
7660
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
6187
484.62
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.971
0.971
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
841
65.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1475.47
115.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
3639
285.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
3018
236.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1.069
1.069
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1998
156.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1403.22
109.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
154
14.15
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
150
11.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
125.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
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
1477
1.03
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
1.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1742
1.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
45300
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
15100
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
14464
8.62
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
1073
0.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
15649
9.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
15537
9.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.28
99.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.675
8.675
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
1409
0.84