Ryan Howard vs. Ed Sweeney — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
644
182.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2119
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
64
18.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
182.49
51.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
510
144.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
321
90.89
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
206.01
58.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
182
51.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
11.64
11.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
77
21.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
81.82
81.82
Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Ed Sweeney
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
4.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
1.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3900
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1300
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2885
19.97
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3879
26.85
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3738
25.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.029
6.029
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.55
23.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
1.08