Ryan Howard vs. Ed Sweeney — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ed Sweeney
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sweeney across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 79), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 86), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 107). Ed Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 139 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Ed Sweeney

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
644
182.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2119
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1841
521.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
427
120.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
363
102.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
48
13.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
64
18.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
182.49
51.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
510
144.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
173
48.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
151
42.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
321
90.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
206.01
58.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
181
51.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
51.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.64
11.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
19.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
17.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
21.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Ed Sweeney

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
4.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
1.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3900
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1300
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
19.97
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
5.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3879
26.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3738
25.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.029
6.029
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.55
23.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
1.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.08