Ryan Howard vs. Henry Nears — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Henry Nears
Greatest GenerationOklahomaNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Henry Nears are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .833) and slugging (.515 vs .417). Henry Nears had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 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 Henry Nears

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
96.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1194
109.71
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
121.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Henry Nears

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0