Ryan Howard vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Watkins. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .291). 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 Dave Watkins

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
237.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13.71
47.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
42
144.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
50
172.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
41.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1843
169.34
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Dave Watkins

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1154
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
384.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
5.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
6.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
6.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.16
98.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.33
63.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3