Ryan Howard vs. Orator Shafer — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Orator Shafer. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .692) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .326). Orator Shafer had the advantage in batting average (.282 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 Orator Shafer
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
871
138.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
3784
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
3552
563.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
228
36.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
437.41
69.36
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
1303
206.61
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
1232
195.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
907
143.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
492.05
78.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
226
35.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
16.74
16.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
34
5.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Orator Shafer
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
874
1.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23136
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7712
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1381
1.61
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
0.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
2.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1696
1.98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.27
86.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.941
1.941
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.04