Ryan Howard vs. William Smith — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
William Smith
UnknownChicago UnionsIndependentCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, William Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Ryan Howard. William Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.975 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in home run production (382 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, William Smith 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 William Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
585.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.976
0.976
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
234.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
175.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
118.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
336.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
234.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.958
0.958
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
219.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1194
109.71
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
321.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.18
134.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
William Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and William Smith

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
3.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
3.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.18
91.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.444
3.444
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
William Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0