Ryan Howard vs. Paul Molitor — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Paul Molitor
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Paul Molitor holds a real edge over Ryan Howard in this comparison. Paul Molitor led in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 62), batting average (AVG+ 126 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 111). Ryan Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 101). The edge belongs to Paul Molitor.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Paul Molitor

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2683
132.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12160
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10835
534.62
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.849
0.849
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3319
163.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2366
116.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
29.85
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
5.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
234
11.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
953
47.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1853.5
91.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4854
239.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4460
220.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1782
87.93
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1307
64.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2855
140.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1918.6
94.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1094
53.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
100
4.93
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1244
61.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
9.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
3.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
10.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
24.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635
31.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.37
79.37

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Paul Molitor

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1495
1.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
1.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38996
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12998.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3506
2.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3241
2.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
0.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6955
4.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6747
4.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
97.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.513
4.513
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
0.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0