Ryan Howard vs. Butch Thurman — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Butch Thurman
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Butch Thurman posted the stronger offensive profile against Ryan Howard. Butch Thurman posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.189 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in home run production (382 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Butch Thurman 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 Butch Thurman

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
168
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
144.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
408
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.189
1.189
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.357
1.357
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1194
109.71
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
216
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.58
157.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Butch Thurman

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
12.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
13.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
12.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.571
10.571
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.85
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0