Ryan Howard vs. Denard Span — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Denard Span
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Ryan Howard and Denard Span each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Ryan Howard had the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 45), while Denard Span led in contact rate (K%+ 153 vs 62). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Denard Span

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
1359
136.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
5956
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5326
536.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1498
150.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
109.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
26.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
71
7.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
408
41.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
765.24
77.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
2120
213.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
206.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
773
77.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
490
49.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
1192
120.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
809.96
81.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
515
51.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716
72.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.32
8.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
8.66
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
18.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.94
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
24.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.82
75.82

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Denard Span

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1324
1.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
1275
1.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
34083
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
11361
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
3198
2.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
3274
2.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
3244
2.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.08
99.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0