Ryan Howard vs. Red Thomas — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Red Thomas
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Red Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .838) and slugging (.515 vs .467). Red Thomas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.371 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 Red Thomas

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
30
500
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.824
0.824
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
87.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
14
233.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
216.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.838
0.838
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
85.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.2
7.2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Red Thomas

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.125
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0