Ryan Howard vs. Smoky Joe Wood — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Smoky Joe Wood
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Howard holds a real edge over Smoky Joe Wood in this comparison. Ryan Howard led in walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 96), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 114), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 105). Smoky Joe Wood held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 255 vs 241). The edge belongs to Ryan Howard.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Smoky Joe Wood

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
696
183.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
2272
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5707
524.38
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
1952
515.49
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
553
146.04
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381
100.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
31.16
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.07
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
172
45.42
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
304.54
80.43
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
802
211.8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
777
205.19
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
266
70.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
325
85.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
568
150
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
324.81
85.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
208
54.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
69.98
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.57
8.57
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
25.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.07
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.39
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.14
82.14

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Smoky Joe Wood

Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
15.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1143
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
21.52
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
12.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Smoky Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1485
35.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1429
33.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.142
2.142
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0