Ryan Howard vs. Guy Sturdy — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Guy Sturdy
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Guy Sturdy are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .737) and slugging (.515 vs .364). Guy Sturdy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.373 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 Guy Sturdy

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
465.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
66
521.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
126.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
10.39
82.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
189.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
221.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
102.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
157.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
11.43
90.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
71.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Guy Sturdy

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0