Ryan Howard vs. George Nicol — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
George Nicol
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and George Nicol are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .850) and slugging (.515 vs .469). George Nicol had the advantage in on-base percentage (.381 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 George Nicol

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
163.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
158
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
558.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
George Nicol
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
George Nicol
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
193.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
144.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
30.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
13
49.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.34
100.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
69
262.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
224.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
George Nicol
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
0.469
0.469
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
George Nicol
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
0.844
0.844
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
George Nicol
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
91.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
26
98.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
189.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.03
110.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
6
22.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
George Nicol
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
George Nicol
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.33
26.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
George Nicol
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Nicol
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
George Nicol
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
George Nicol
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
George Nicol
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and George Nicol

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
840
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
George Nicol
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.79
76.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Nicol
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0