Ryan Howard vs. John Shelby — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
John Shelby
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of John Shelby across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 96), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 66), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 94). John Shelby held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 73 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and John Shelby

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1036
186.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
3326
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3090
557.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
739
133.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
517
93.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
128
23.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
70
12.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
222
40.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
327.52
59.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
202.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
925
166.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
389
70.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
313
56.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
632
114.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
325.85
58.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
182
32.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
671
121.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.96
4.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
17.68
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.01
71.01

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and John Shelby

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
1.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
0.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
20756
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6918.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1949
2.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2041
2.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2005
2.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.113
2.113
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.08
76.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0