Ryan Howard vs. Wally Shaner — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Wally Shaner
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Shaner. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .722) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .327). Wally Shaner had the advantage in batting average (.278 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 Wally Shaner

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
181.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
684
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
629
551.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
153.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
103.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
39.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
57
50
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
83.95
73.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
248
217.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
221
193.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
80
70.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
74
64.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
150
131.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
89.87
78.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
43
37.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
47.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
14.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Wally Shaner

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.582
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0