Ryan Howard vs. Wally Smith — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Wally Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Smith. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .625) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .312). 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 Wally Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
206.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
584
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
510
523.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
117
120.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
91.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
28.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56.32
57.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
160
164.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178
182.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
57.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
54.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
107
109.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
60.87
62.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
54.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
73.97
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
8.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Wally Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Wally Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Wally Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.961
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0