Ryan Howard vs. Eddie Wilson — Career Comparison

Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Eddie Wilson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .844) and slugging (.515 vs .441). Eddie Wilson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.404 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 Eddie Wilson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
201.53
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
262
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
227
519.85
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
164.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
123.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
41.22
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042.99
95.83
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43.42
99.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
229.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2243
206.09
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
240.46
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.844
0.844
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.855
0.855
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
75.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
155.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.14
90.89
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45.67
104.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
65.15
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
70.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.31
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.72
6.72
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Eddie Wilson

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Eddie Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0