Ryan Howard vs. Townsend Tapley — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Townsend Tapley
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Townsend Tapley are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .764) and slugging (.515 vs .375). Townsend Tapley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.389 vs .359). 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 Townsend Tapley

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
79.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
189.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
89.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Townsend Tapley

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Townsend Tapley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Townsend Tapley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0