Ryan Howard vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Josh Willingham in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 169), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 117), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 98). Josh Willingham held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 84 vs 62). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Josh Willingham

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1147
149.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
73.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
195
25.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
426
55.38
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
685.97
89.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1819
236.49
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1653
214.91
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.834
0.834
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
564
73.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
632
82.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1001
130.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
672.23
87.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.86
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036
134.69
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.26
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
11.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.17
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Josh Willingham

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
1.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1666
1.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1714
1.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.793
1.793
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0