Ryan Howard vs. Frank Welch — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Frank Welch
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Frank Welch across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 148), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 98), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 101). Frank Welch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 70 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Frank Welch

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
738
165.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2678
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2310
517.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
634
142.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
103.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
22.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
41
9.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
172
38.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
335.19
75.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
919
205.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
904
202.54
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
310
69.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
295
66.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
564
126.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
363.4
81.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
250
56.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
50.41
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.9
11.9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
10.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
39.13
39.13

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Frank Welch

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
623
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1216
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0