Ryan Howard vs. Burgess Whitehead — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Burgess Whitehead
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Burgess Whitehead across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 40), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 57), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 85). Burgess Whitehead held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 202 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Burgess Whitehead

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
924
155.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
3562
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3316
558.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
883
148.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735
123.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
100
16.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
148
24.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
319.95
53.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
1096
184.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
1062
178.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
415
69.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
245
41.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
643
108.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
368.5
62.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.88
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
150
25.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
23.25
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.81
25.81
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
15.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
8.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
8.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Burgess Whitehead

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
2018
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Burgess Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2556
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
4712
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
4574
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.157
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burgess Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0