Ryan Howard vs. Fred Merkle — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Fred Merkle in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 86), home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 204), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 118). Fred Merkle held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 93 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Fred Merkle

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1638
152.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5782
539.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
147.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
107.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
27.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
433
40.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
806.29
75.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
2217
207
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
2078
194.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
720
67.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
733
68.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
1392
129.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
866.52
80.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
454
42.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
645
60.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
13.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.15
93.15

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Fred Merkle

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
0.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6093
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2031
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.47
98.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.9
13.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0