Ryan Howard vs. Bill Mellor — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bill Mellor
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Bill Mellor are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .855) and slugging (.515 vs .444). Bill Mellor had the advantage in on-base percentage (.410 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 Bill Mellor

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
40
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
540
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
195
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
103.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
16
240
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
240
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
60
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
5
75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
9
135
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.3
109.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
90
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.67
6.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bill Mellor

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
10.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Bill Mellor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
10.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
10.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.8
97.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Mellor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0