Ryan Howard vs. Dan Thomas — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Dan Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .830) and slugging (.515 vs .457). Dan Thomas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.373 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 Dan Thomas
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
54
161.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
201
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
17
50.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
29.44
87.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
80
238.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
73
217.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
44
131.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
29.42
87.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
154
14.15
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
39
116.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.15
5.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.97
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.93
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Dan Thomas
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
347.1
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
2.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
2.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
2.2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.073
2.073
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Dan Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03