Ryan Howard vs. Jose Valentin — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jose Valentin
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Jose Valentin across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 151), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 104), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 112). Jose Valentin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Jose Valentin

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1678
159.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
6317
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5539
526.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1348
128.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
756
71.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
28.68
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
249
23.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
592
56.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
849.53
80.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
2479
235.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
2007
190.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
872
82.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
816
77.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1439
136.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
823.28
78.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
630
59.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1294
122.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.88
4.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
49
4.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
6.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
12.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
18.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.83
70.83

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Jose Valentin

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1610
1.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
1.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39298
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13099.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2389
1.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Jose Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4346
2.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7013
4.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6735
4.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.04
96.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.183
4.183
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
0.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0