Ryan Howard vs. Alex Sabo — Career Comparison

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Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Alex Sabo are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .750) and slugging (.515 vs .375). Alex Sabo had the advantage in on-base percentage (.375 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 Alex Sabo

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
77.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
99.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Alex Sabo

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0