Ryan Howard vs. Chris Nelson — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Chris Nelson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Chris Nelson. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .704) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .315). Chris Nelson had the advantage in batting average (.265 vs .258). 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 Chris Nelson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282
187.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
901
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
834
555.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
147.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
105.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
10.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
41.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
96.88
64.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
324
215.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
185.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
63.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
66.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
119.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
99.73
66.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
36.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
135.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
18.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
64.29
64.29

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Chris Nelson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
0.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5538
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1846
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
3.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
2.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.98
94.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.254
2.254
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.31
77.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0