Ryan Howard vs. Fred Waterman — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Waterman. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .766) and slugging (.515 vs .409). Fred Waterman had the advantage in batting average (.333 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 Fred Waterman
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
61
116.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
314
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
303
578.98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
16
30.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
43.5
83.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
124
236.94
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
112
214.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
119
227.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
50.28
96.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
104.67
104.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
28.66
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
73.33
73.33
Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Fred Waterman
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
2.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
5.85
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
4.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.18
71.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.841
3.841
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.08
65.08
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17