Ryan Howard vs. Hal Wagner — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Hal Wagner
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Hal Wagner across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 48), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 86), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 118). Hal Wagner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 129 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Hal Wagner

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
672
188.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
2141
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1849
518.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
458
128.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341
95.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
90
25.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
117
32.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
224.6
62.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
617
172.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
726
203.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
179
50.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
228
63.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
392
109.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
243.96
68.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
70.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
42.6
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.09
14.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
1.66
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
9.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Hal Wagner

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2423
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2747
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2694
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.304
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0