Ryan Howard vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Earl Smith in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 109), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 111), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 110). Earl Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 230 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Earl Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860
200.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2569
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2264
528.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
686
160.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
506
118.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
26.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
10.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
180
42.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
379.44
88.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
977
228.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
944
220.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
225
52.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
355
82.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
534
124.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410.51
95.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
57.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
24.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.24
24.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
10.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Earl Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2117
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2697
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2619
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.633
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0