Ryan Howard vs. Frank White — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Frank White
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Frank White across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 111), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 59), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 109). Frank White held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 101 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Frank White

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2324
164.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8467
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7859
556.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2006
142.15
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
97.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
28.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
160
11.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
625
44.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
878.87
62.28
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3009
213.23
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2448
173.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
64.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
886
62.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
1638
116.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
904.98
64.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
412
29.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
27
1.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1035
73.34
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.18
8.18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
7.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
4.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
156
11.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
12.61
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
18.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Frank White
Career
Per 600 PA
68.2
68.2

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Frank White

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2324
1.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2151
1.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56379
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18793
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Frank White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4944
2.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6629
3.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Frank White
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
0.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Frank White
Career
Per 9 Innings
11779
5.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Frank White
Career
Per 9 Innings
11573
5.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Frank White
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.25
98.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Frank White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Frank White
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.56
92.56
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Frank White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1459
0.7
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0