Ryan Howard vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Earl Smith
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Earl Smith. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .348) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .286). 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 Earl Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
142.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
457.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
14.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
19.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
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
2
57.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Earl Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0