Ryan Howard vs. Elmer Valo — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Elmer Valo
Greatest GenerationCzechoslovakiaThrows RightBats LeftPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Elmer Valo holds a real edge over Ryan Howard in this comparison. Elmer Valo led in contact rate (K%+ 226 vs 62), walk rate (BB%+ 154 vs 138), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 124 vs 111). Ryan Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 52). The edge belongs to Elmer Valo.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Elmer Valo

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1806
177.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
6091
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
5029
495.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1420
139.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061
104.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
228
22.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
359
35.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
848.84
83.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
1968
193.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2400
236.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.805
0.805
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
768
75.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
601
59.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
1311
129.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
898.76
88.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
942
92.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
27.98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.45
21.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
10.93
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
10.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
7.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
18.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
58.2
58.2

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Elmer Valo

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
5.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6928
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2309.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2769
10.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2908
11.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
11.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.7
97.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.138
2.138
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.64
19.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0