Ryan Howard vs. Candy Nelson — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Candy Nelson
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationShortstop

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Candy Nelson. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .330). 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 Candy Nelson

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
817
133.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3673
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3294
538.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
833
136.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
710
115.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
15.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
123
20.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
368.23
60.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
989
161.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1212
197.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
648
105.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
33.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
853
139.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
422.79
69.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
352
57.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.62
81.62
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
11.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.14
97.14

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Candy Nelson

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
1.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21564
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7188
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
1.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
2.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3809
4.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3290
4.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.37
86.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.945
3.945
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.19
10.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0