Ryan Howard vs. Dan Meyer — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Dan Meyer across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 102), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 65), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 100). Dan Meyer held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 190 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Dan Meyer

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1118
166.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4027
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3734
556.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
944
140.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
674
100.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
153
22.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
270
40.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
412.67
61.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1417
211.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1173
174.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
411
61.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
459
68.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
784
116.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
424.48
63.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
219
32.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
41.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.54
14.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
15.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
9.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
13.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
67.78
67.78

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Dan Meyer

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
1.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
870
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23034
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7678
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4562
5.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
0.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5259
6.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5170
6.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.31
98.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.431
5.431
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.39
91.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0