Ryan Howard vs. Willie Nixon — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Willie Nixon
Greatest GenerationAlabamaNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Nixon. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .778) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .338). Willie Nixon had the advantage in batting average (.264 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 Willie Nixon

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
165.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
145
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
125
517.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Willie Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.793
0.793
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
136.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
82.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
13
53.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
19.38
80.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
55
227.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
47
194.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
91.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
82.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
161.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
20.57
85.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
49.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Willie Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Willie Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Willie Nixon

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Willie Nixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0