Ryan Howard vs. Jordy Mercer — Career Comparison

Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Jordy Mercer across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 88), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 96). Jordy Mercer held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Jordy Mercer

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
950
166.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
3416
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3104
545.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
796
139.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
542
95.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
30.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
66
11.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
254
44.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
381.3
66.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
1197
210.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
1069
187.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
330
57.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
308
54.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
572
100.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
382.91
67.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
246
43.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
56
9.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
103.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
12.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.93
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Jordy Mercer

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
936
1.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
849
1.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22704
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7568
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1113
1.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2429
2.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3618
4.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3542
4.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.9
97.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.784
3.784
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.71
90.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
0.61
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0