Ryan Howard vs. Dan Sweeney — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dan Sweeney
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Dan Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .744) and slugging (.515 vs .356). Dan Sweeney had the advantage in on-base percentage (.389 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 Dan Sweeney

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
22
122.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
108
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
90
500
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Dan Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
24
133.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
33.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
14.97
83.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
32
177.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
233.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Dan Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
88.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
183.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
15.84
88.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
94.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Dan Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Dan Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Dan Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Dan Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Dan Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Dan Sweeney

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Dan Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0