Ryan Howard vs. Bob Swift — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bob Swift
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Bob Swift across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 23), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 73), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 96). Bob Swift held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 120 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Bob Swift

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Bob Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1001
191.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
3136
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2750
526.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
635
121.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PAverified
532
101.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
86
16.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
103
19.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
238
45.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
769
147.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
962
184.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.503
0.503
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
212
40.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
238
45.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
436
83.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
273.82
52.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
324
61.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bob Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
44.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bob Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.46
13.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bob Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
1.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
11.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Bob Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
15.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Bob Swift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Bob Swift
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bob Swift

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
980
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
3601
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Bob Swift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
4142
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
4078
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.161
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Swift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0