Ryan Howard vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Frank Thomas
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Frank Thomas across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 84), home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 197), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 120). Frank Thomas held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 81 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Frank Thomas

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1766
153.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6916
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6285
545.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1671
144.97
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
94.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
262
22.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
286
24.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
579
50.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
896.43
77.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2853
247.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2206
191.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
792
68.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
962
83.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1468
127.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
906.49
78.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
51
4.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
484
41.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894
77.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.74
7.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.05
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
191
16.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
40.54
40.54

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Frank Thomas

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1711
1.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
1.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38008
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12669.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4640
3.3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
0.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5739
4.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5570
3.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.255
3.255
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.1
85.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
0.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0