Ryan Howard vs. Lennie Merullo — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Lennie Merullo
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Lennie Merullo across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 21), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 61), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 82). Lennie Merullo held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Lennie Merullo

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
639
169.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
2264
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2071
548.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
497
131.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
103.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
92
24.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
106
28.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
180.03
47.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
623
165.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
645
170.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
191
50.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
40.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
337
89.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
196.81
52.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
136
36.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
46.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.01
13.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
11.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
14.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
10.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
10.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Lennie Merullo

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1808
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3131
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2959
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.915
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0