Ryan Howard vs. Matt Walbeck — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Matt Walbeck across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 36), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 73). Matt Walbeck held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Matt Walbeck

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
682
179.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
2280
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2109
555
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
492
129.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
79
20.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
28
7.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
112
29.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
181.5
47.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
665
175
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
635
167.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
215
56.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
208
54.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
395
103.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
189.03
49.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
133
35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Matt Walbeck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
90.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Matt Walbeck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Matt Walbeck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Walbeck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.68
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Matt Walbeck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
14.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Matt Walbeck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Matt Walbeck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Matt Walbeck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
52
52

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Matt Walbeck

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
1.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
15242
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5080.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3304
5.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.44
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Matt Walbeck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3586
6.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3552
6.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.05
99.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.52
86.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Walbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
0.74
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Walbeck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.33