Ryan Howard vs. Jay Ward — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jay Ward
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Jay Ward. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .530) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .305). 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 Jay Ward

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
279.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
49
506.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
42.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
113.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
175.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
38.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
93.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1843
169.34
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
196.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Jay Ward

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
4.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.33
98.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.9
61.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0