Ryan Howard vs. Bob Spence — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bob Spence
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Spence. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .265). 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 Bob Spence

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
210.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
205
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
535.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
37
108.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
79.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
10
29.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
15.84
46.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
56
163.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
54
158.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
13
38.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
19
55.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
28
81.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
15.45
45.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
16
46.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
137.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
4.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bob Spence

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
9.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
10.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
10.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.92
8.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0