Ryan Howard vs. Oscar Westerberg — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Oscar Westerberg
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Oscar Westerberg are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .762) and slugging (.515 vs .333). Oscar Westerberg had the advantage in on-base percentage (.429 vs .359). 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 Oscar Westerberg

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Oscar Westerberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
81.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Oscar Westerberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Oscar Westerberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
99.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Oscar Westerberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Oscar Westerberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Oscar Westerberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Oscar Westerberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Oscar Westerberg

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Oscar Westerberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Oscar Westerberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Oscar Westerberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Westerberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0