Ryan Howard vs. Steve Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Steve Whitaker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Whitaker. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .286). 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 Steve Whitaker

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
193.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
824
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
758
551.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
90.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
24
17.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
50
36.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.53
60.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
278
202.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
233
169.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
73
53.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
85
61.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
134
97.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.76
60.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
54
39.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
126.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.74
4.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.64
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Steve Whitaker

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5137
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1712.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.41
88.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0