Ryan Howard vs. Artie Wilson — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Artie Wilson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Artie Wilson are closely matched on the surface stats. Artie Wilson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.888 vs .874) and on-base percentage (.428 vs .359). Ryan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.515 vs .460). By the career numbers, Artie Wilson 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 Artie Wilson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
145.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
541
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
483
535.67
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.913
0.913
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
196.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
159.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
23.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
36.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102.01
113.14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
222
246.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
253.97
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
99.82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
53.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
153.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109.05
120.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
54.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180.33
180.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.33
16.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.85
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.44
94.44

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Artie Wilson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.02
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2826
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
2.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Artie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
5.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
5.65
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
95.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.925
4.925
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Artie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0