Ryan Howard vs. Bob Talbot — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bob Talbot
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Talbot. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .278). 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 Bob Talbot

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
159.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
460
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
433
564.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
139.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
112.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
15
19.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
21
27.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
34.83
45.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
135
176.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
126
164.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
50
65.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
19
24.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
68
88.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
38.9
50.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
16
20.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.83
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.86
15.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bob Talbot

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2584
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
861.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
2.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
2.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
2.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.58
98.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.356
2.356
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.66
79.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0