Ryan Howard vs. Andrés Mesa — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Andrés Mesa
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Andrés Mesa. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .314). Andrés Mesa had the advantage in batting average (.265 vs .258). 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 Andrés Mesa

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
25
141.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
106
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
554.72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
147.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
130.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
10.01
56.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
31
175.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
33
186.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
11
62.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
12.15
68.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
7
39.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Andrés Mesa

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
188.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Andrés Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrés Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0