Ryan Howard vs. Eddie Vines — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Eddie Vines
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Eddie Vines are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Vines posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.515 vs .500). By the career numbers, Eddie Vines 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 Eddie Vines

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
160.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Eddie Vines

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Eddie Vines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Vines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0