Ryan Howard vs. Otis Thornton — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Otis Thornton
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Otis Thornton. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .000) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .000). 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 Otis Thornton

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1194
109.71
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1843
169.34
Otis Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Otis Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Otis Thornton

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Otis Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Otis Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0