Ryan Howard vs. Mel Simons — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Mel Simons
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Mel Simons. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .625) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .311). Mel Simons had the advantage in batting average (.268 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 Mel Simons

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
211.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
546.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
146.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
121.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
19.12
53.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
61
171.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
180.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
24
67.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
101.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
22.36
62.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.83
11.83
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Mel Simons

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0