Ryan Howard vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Hal Smith in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 68), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 101). Hal Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Hal Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
879
179.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2941
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2682
547.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
715
145.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499
101.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
30.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
11.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
216
44.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
321.03
65.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1057
215.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
925
188.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
269
54.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
323
65.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
534
108.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
334.85
68.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
196
39.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
73.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
8.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
18.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.43
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41.18
41.18

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Hal Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
790
1.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
704
1.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18853
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6284.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3375
4.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
0.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3981
5.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3914
5.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.32
98.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.954
4.954
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.11
89.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
0.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.18