Ryan Howard vs. Frank Williams — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Frank Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .730) and slugging (.515 vs .355). Frank Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.375 vs .359). 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 Frank Williams
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
35
144.83
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
145
600
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
124
513.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
33.1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18.91
78.26
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
44
182.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
54
223.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39
161.38
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20.57
85.13
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
145
145
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Frank Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Frank Williams
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
2.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
2.21
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.923
8.923
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.632
1.632
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.84
86.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
0.77
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0