Ryan Howard vs. Greg Smith — Career Comparison

Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Greg Smith. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .538) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .250). 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 Greg Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
279.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
537.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
113.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.89
40.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
155.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
144.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
62.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
72.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
134.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.06
42.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.29
8.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Greg Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
109.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
5.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
5.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.824
3.824
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.94
52.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0