Ryan Howard vs. Dick Smith — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dick Smith
Silent GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Smith. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .558) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .270). 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 Dick Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
301.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
151
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
564.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
123.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
91.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
23.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
31.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11.34
45.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
162.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
154.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
71.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
27.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
99.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.42
41.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
23.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.95
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
166.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
3.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
51.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Dick Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Dick Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
877
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
292.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
5.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Dick Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
5.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
5.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.95
98.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.635
3.635
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.69
57.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0