Ryan Howard vs. Merv Shea — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Merv Shea
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Merv Shea. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .603) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .327). 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 Merv Shea

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
439
188.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1400
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1197
513
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
263
112.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
90.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
39
16.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
51
21.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
124.3
53.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
331
141.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
453
194.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
105
45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
115
49.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
215
92.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
138.65
59.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
62.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.66
9.66
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Merv Shea

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1412
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1666
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.093
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0