Ryan Howard vs. John Sullivan — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
John Sullivan
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and John Sullivan are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .802) and slugging (.515 vs .428). John Sullivan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.374 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 John Sullivan

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
172.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
564
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
526.6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.812
0.812
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
162.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
119.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
29.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
41
43.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
80.56
85.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
212
225.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
217.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.428
0.428
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
64
68.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
69
73.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
128
136.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87.02
92.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
48
51.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
58.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.25
10.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and John Sullivan

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.174
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0