Ryan Howard vs. Joe Taylor — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joe Taylor
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Taylor posted the stronger offensive profile against Ryan Howard. Joe Taylor posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.567 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.667 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in home run production (382 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Taylor 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 Joe Taylor

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.462
1.462
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.73
264.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
415.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
369.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.567
1.567
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1194
109.71
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
323.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.98
229.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Joe Taylor

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Joe Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
6.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0