Ryan Howard vs. Ed Whiting — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ed Whiting
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCatcher

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Whiting. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .290). 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 Ed Whiting

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
174
142.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
732
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
705
577.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
151.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
110.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
29.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
50
40.98
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
72.15
59.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
251
205.74
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
212
173.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
94
77.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
110
90.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
81.48
66.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
25
20.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Ed Whiting

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4671
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1557
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
812
4.69
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1210
6.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1046
6.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.45
86.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.779
5.779
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.36
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0