Ryan Howard vs. Bobby Smith — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bobby Smith
Silent GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Smith. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .619) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .288). 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 Bobby Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
476
276.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1034
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
962
558.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
135.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
105.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
35
20.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
30.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
86.66
50.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
318
184.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
292
169.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
101
58.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96
55.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
184
106.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
90.72
52.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
55
31.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
89.36
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
6.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
14.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bobby Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6457
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2152.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
2.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
2.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
2.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.64
98.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.24
58.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0