Ryan Howard vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Bill Sweeney in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 54), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 102), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 128). Bill Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Bill Sweeney

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1039
146.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
516.96
72.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1439
202.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
567.23
79.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
423
59.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bill Sweeney

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
1.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2357
5.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.993
4.993
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.03
44.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
0.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0