Ryan Howard vs. Jules Thomas — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jules Thomas
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Jules Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .840) and slugging (.515 vs .463). Jules Thomas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.377 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 Jules Thomas

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
362
139.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1557
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1410
543.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
175.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332
127.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
29.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
10.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
124
47.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
256.98
99.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
653
251.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
577
222.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
91.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
261
100.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
473
182.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276.93
106.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
111
42.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778.5
778.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.5
55.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
21.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
21.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Jules Thomas

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9096
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3032
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
1.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Jules Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
759
2.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
705
2.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.89
92.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.02
41.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jules Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0