Ryan Howard vs. Glenn Williams — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Glenn Williams
Gen XAustraliaThrows RightBats SwitchOceaniaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Glenn Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Glenn Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.902 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.452 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.515 vs .450). By the career numbers, Glenn Williams 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 Glenn Williams

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
558.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Glenn Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Glenn Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.882
0.882
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
237.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
223.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
102.39
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
251.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
265.12
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Glenn Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Glenn Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.902
0.902
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Glenn Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Glenn Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
83.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
118.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Glenn Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
97.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Glenn Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.14
6.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Glenn Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Glenn Williams

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Glenn Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0