Ryan Howard vs. Russ Nixon — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Russ Nixon
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Russ Nixon in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 74), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 57), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 104). Russ Nixon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 136 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Russ Nixon

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
906
200.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
2714
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2504
553.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Russ Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
670
148.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
509
112.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
115
25.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
161
35.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
266.8
58.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
904
199.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
835
184.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
215
47.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
266
58.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
454
100.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
284.95
62.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
154
34.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
38
8.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Russ Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
61.68
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Russ Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.73
9.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Russ Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Russ Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
18.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Russ Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Russ Nixon

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
722
1.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
16519
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5506.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3708
6.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
0.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Russ Nixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3993
6.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3946
6.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.82
98.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.465
5.465
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.63
84.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
0.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Nixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.17