Ryan Howard vs. Orlando Mercado — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Orlando Mercado
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Orlando Mercado. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .544) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .263). 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 Orlando Mercado

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
246.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
617
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
546.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
112
108.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
81.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
17
16.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
28
27.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
42.32
41.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
158
153.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
159
154.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
40
38.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
45
43.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
78
75.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
40.74
39.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
42
40.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
79.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.52
7.52
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Orlando Mercado

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4761
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1587
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1141
6.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.52
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1241
7.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
6.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.988
4.988
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.66
71.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.24