Ryan Howard vs. Ron Swoboda — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ron Swoboda
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Ron Swoboda across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 134), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 101), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 115). Ron Swoboda held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 65 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Ron Swoboda

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
928
190.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
2924
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2581
529.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
624
128.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
440
90.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
87
17.85
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
73
14.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
184
37.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
327.45
67.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
978
200.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
944
193.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
285
58.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
344
70.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
556
114.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
332.81
68.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
299
61.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
132.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.52
4.52
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
13.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 600 PA
58.82
58.82

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Ron Swoboda

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
667
0.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
18137
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6045.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1366
2.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Ron Swoboda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
2.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
97.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.54
84.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Swoboda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0