Ryan Howard vs. Chute Merritt — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Chute Merritt
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IISecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Chute Merritt. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .393) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .250). 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 Chute Merritt

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
264
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
25.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
27.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Chute Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chute Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Chute Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Chute Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Chute Merritt

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Chute Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
4.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
93.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
70
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chute Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0