Ryan Howard vs. Nelson Norman — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Nelson Norman. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .519) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .256). 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 Nelson Norman
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
198
250.63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
474
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
429
543.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
18.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
27.66
35.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
113
143.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
116
146.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
67
84.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
30.85
39.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
50
63.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
9.48
9.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Nelson Norman
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
1.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
1.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
2.94
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
673
4.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
4.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
95.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.326
3.326
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.09
74.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.62