Ryan Howard vs. Melzar Williams — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Melzar Williams
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Melzar Williams. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .686) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .316). Melzar Williams had the advantage in batting average (.278 vs .258). 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 Melzar Williams

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
144.44
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
40
140.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
568.42
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
157.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
126.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
31.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
20.25
71.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
60
210.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
54
189.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
87.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
164.91
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
22.86
80.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
31.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.5
85.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Melzar Williams

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
321.1
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.71
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.564
1.564
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0