Ryan Howard vs. Bill Melton — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Bill Melton across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 195), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 110), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 118). Bill Melton held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 99 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Bill Melton
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1144
150.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
4557
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
3971
522.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
331
43.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
576.65
75.93
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1664
219.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1527
201.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
927
122.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
585.25
77.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
154
14.15
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
669
88.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.81
6.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
94
12.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
48.94
48.94
Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bill Melton
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1028
1.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
999
1.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26038
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8679.1
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1178
1.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2079
2.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3406
3.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3257
3.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.63
95.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.168
3.168
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.23