Ryan Howard vs. Dave Kingman
If you’re a Ryan Howard hater, Dave Kingman is the first name you’ll probably say as a knock against Howard. If you’re a Ryan Howard fan, you’re probably tired of hearing the Dave Kingman comparisons.
Dave Kingman is one of the all-timer feast or famine long-ball hitters. The legend is he either hit home-runs or whiffed. In some circles Ryan Howard has the same reputation.
When comparing the two, one might notice there is no real comparison.
Ryan Howard averages .227 RBIs/at-bat. Kingman .181
Ryan Howard averages .074 HRs/at-bat. Kingman .066
Ryan Howard scores .602 Runs/game. Kingman .464
Ryan Howard’s career batting average is .271. Kingman is .236
Ryan Howard’s career OPS is .915. Kingman is .780
Enough said. But, if it’s not enough for ya here are some of the 162 game averages of the two for your own comparisons:
| Year | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BA |
| Dave Kingman | 162 | 557 | 75 | 131 | 37 | 101 | 0.236 |
| Ryan Howard | 162 | 598 | 98 | 162 | 44 | 136 | 0.271 |
| Year | G | AB | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Dave Kingman | 162 | 557 | 0.302 | 0.478 | 0.78 |
| Ryan Howard | 162 | 598 | 0.364 | 0.551 | 0.915 |