Ryan Howard vs. Danny Musser — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Danny Musser
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Danny Musser are closely matched on the surface stats. Danny Musser posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.515 vs .500). By the career numbers, Danny Musser 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 Danny Musser

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Danny Musser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Danny Musser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Danny Musser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Danny Musser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Danny Musser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Danny Musser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Danny Musser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Danny Musser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Danny Musser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Danny Musser
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Danny Musser

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Danny Musser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Musser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0