Ryan Howard vs. Ben Shaw — Career Comparison

Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Shaw. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .472) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .262). 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 Ben Shaw

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
328.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
542.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
7
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
32.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
8
114.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
11
157.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
7
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
35.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Ben Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Ben Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ben Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Ben Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Ben Shaw

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Ben Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.929
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0