Ryan Howard vs. Frank Smykal — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Frank Smykal
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Frank Smykal are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .800) and slugging (.515 vs .300). Frank Smykal had the advantage in on-base percentage (.500 vs .359). 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 Frank Smykal

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.913
0.913
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
102.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
280
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.143
1.143
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.7
107.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Frank Smykal

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Frank Smykal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.833
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smykal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0