Ryan Howard vs. Paul Smith — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Paul Smith
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Paul Smith. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .688) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .327). Paul Smith had the advantage in batting average (.270 vs .258). 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 Paul Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
214.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
623
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
541.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
146.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
117.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
30
28.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
64.48
62.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
203
195.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
198
190.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
54
52.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
53.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103
99.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.61
69.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
40.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
42.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.16
14.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Paul Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Paul Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
4.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
724
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
241.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
26.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Paul Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
790
29.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
29.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.48
98.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.939
5.939
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.85
19.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0