Ryan Howard vs. Jake Virtue — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jake Virtue
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Jake Virtue are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .753) and slugging (.515 vs .376). Jake Virtue had the advantage in on-base percentage (.376 vs .359). 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 Jake Virtue

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
474
138.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
2056
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
1764
514.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
483
140.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
106.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
60
17.51
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
14.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
117
34.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
292.72
85.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
664
193.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
773
225.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
93.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
256
74.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
166.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
311.19
90.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
275
80.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
40.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.69
14.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
1.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
14.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
14.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Jake Virtue

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
1.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Innings
12267
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Innings
4089
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4483
9.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
0.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4810
10.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4693
10.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.57
97.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Jake Virtue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.943
9.943
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
0.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Virtue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0