Ryan Howard vs. George Meyer — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
George Meyer
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and George Meyer are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .757) and slugging (.515 vs .370). George Meyer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.387 vs .359). 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 George Meyer

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
151.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
95
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
81
511.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
151.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
126.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
83.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
30
189.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
227.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
63.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
56.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
120
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
14.37
90.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
69.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
107.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.59
5.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
George Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and George Meyer

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
George Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.125
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0