Ryan Howard vs. Charlie Meara — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Charlie Meara
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Charlie Meara are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .730) and slugging (.515 vs .286). Charlie Meara had the advantage in on-base percentage (.444 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 Charlie Meara

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Charlie Meara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
37.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Charlie Meara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Charlie Meara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
67.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Charlie Meara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Charlie Meara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Charlie Meara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Charlie Meara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Charlie Meara

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Charlie Meara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Charlie Meara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Meara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0