Ryan Howard vs. Bob Thurman — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Thurman. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .812) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .339). Bob Thurman had the advantage in batting average (.276 vs .258). 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 Bob Thurman
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
448
239.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
1124
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
1025
547.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
98
52.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
161.75
86.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
485
258.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
376
200.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
291
155.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
168.26
89.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
154
14.15
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
112
59.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
10.04
10.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
8.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
73.33
73.33
Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bob Thurman
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
1.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
1.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5537
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1845.2
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
2.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
2.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
2.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.07
95.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.18
79.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Bob Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05