Ryan Howard vs. Dick Van Zant — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dick Van Zant
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaCleveland BluesAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Van Zant. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .593) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .303). 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 Dick Van Zant

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
2.99
54.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
9
163.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.42
62.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Dick Van Zant

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
3.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.38
78.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0