Ryan Howard vs. Jim Ward — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jim Ward
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Jim Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.515 vs .500). By the career numbers, Jim Ward 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 Jim Ward

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1194
109.71
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
158.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Jim Ward

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0