Ryan Howard vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Bill Virdon in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 66), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Bill Virdon

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.77
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bill Virdon

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1463
1.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3777
2.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3950
2.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3877
2.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0