Ryan Howard vs. Myles Straw — Career Comparison

Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold Glove

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Myles Straw across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 8), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 75), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 111). Myles Straw held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Myles Straw

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
699
184.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
2279
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2031
534.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
501
131.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
390
102.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
91
23.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
111
29.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
225.28
59.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
642
169.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
713
187.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
79.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
157
41.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
449
118.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
238.39
62.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
206
54.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Myles Straw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
105.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Myles Straw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.68
5.68
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Myles Straw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Straw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Myles Straw
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.95
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Myles Straw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.95
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Myles Straw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
26.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Myles Straw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Myles Straw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
31.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Myles Straw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.59
85.59

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Myles Straw

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
0.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
15363
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5121
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1375
2.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Myles Straw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1457
2.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
2.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Myles Straw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.66
99.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.117
2.117
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.59
79.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myles Straw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0