Ryan Howard vs. Lew Whistler — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Lew Whistler
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Lew Whistler. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .318). 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 Lew Whistler

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
145.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
1124
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1014
541.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
247
131.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
95.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
29
15.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
69
36.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
133.09
71.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
368
196.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
357
190.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
80.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
133
71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
271
144.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
141.18
75.36
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
100
53.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
83.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
7.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
20.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Lew Whistler

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6978
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2326
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2115
8.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Lew Whistler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2453
9.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2350
9.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
95.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.546
8.546
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.48
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Whistler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0