Ryan Howard vs. Rube Ward — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Rube Ward
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Rube Ward. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .333). Rube Ward had the advantage in batting average (.290 vs .258). 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 Rube Ward

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
236.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
61.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.13
4.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Rube Ward

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0