Ryan Howard vs. Al Niehaus — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Al Niehaus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Al Niehaus. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .705) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .326). Al Niehaus had the advantage in batting average (.275 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 Al Niehaus

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
175.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
232
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
545.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
98.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
51.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
25.73
66.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
80
206.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
74
191.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
23
59.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
54.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
113.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
27.44
70.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
14
36.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.47
15.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Al Niehaus

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.617
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0