Ryan Howard vs. Taft Newman — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Taft Newman
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IICenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Taft Newman are closely matched on the surface stats. Taft Newman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.900 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.515 vs .400). By the career numbers, Taft Newman 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 Taft Newman

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.026
1.026
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
146.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
145.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Taft Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Taft Newman

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Taft Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taft Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0