Ryan Howard batting average in 2008

.2512008 Regular Season

Ryan Howard posted a .251 batting average in the 2008 regular season.

Ryan Howard batting average in 2008, game by game
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Sep 28, 2008vs WSHW 8-3111000.251.339.543.881
Sep 27, 2008vs WSHW 4-3411000.250.338.542.879
Sep 26, 2008vs WSHW 8-4412140.250.338.544.882
Sep 24, 2008vs ATLL 10-4411110.248.337.537.875
Sep 23, 2008vs ATLL 3-2222000.248.338.534.872
Sep 22, 2008vs ATLW 6-2400000.245.334.529.863
Sep 21, 2008@ MIAW 5-2401000.247.336.533.869
Sep 20, 2008@ MIAW 3-2310000.247.335.535.870
Sep 19, 2008@ MIAL 14-8411130.248.336.538.873
Sep 18, 2008@ ATLW 4-3210010.248.337.534.871
Sep 17, 2008@ ATLW 6-1311010.249.337.536.874
Sep 16, 2008@ ATLW 8-7524130.249.335.537.873
Sep 14, 2008vs MILW 6-1400000.244.332.526.858
Sep 14, 2008vs MILW 7-3322120.246.334.530.864
Sep 13, 2008vs MILW 7-3301020.243.331.524.855
Sep 11, 2008vs MILW 6-3322130.243.330.525.855
Sep 10, 2008vs MIAL 7-3411110.241.328.517.845
Sep 9, 2008vs MIAL 10-8522120.241.328.514.842
Sep 8, 2008vs MIAW 8-6412020.239.327.507.835
Sep 7, 2008@ NYML 6-3412120.237.326.506.832
Sep 7, 2008@ NYMW 6-2411000.235.325.500.825
Sep 5, 2008@ NYMW 3-0210000.235.326.500.826
Sep 3, 2008@ WSHL 9-7422240.236.325.502.826
Sep 2, 2008@ WSHW 4-0401000.234.323.491.814
Sep 1, 2008@ WSHL 7-4411010.234.324.490.814
Aug 31, 2008@ CHCW 5-3513010.234.324.490.815
Aug 30, 2008@ CHCW 5-2522110.230.322.487.810
Aug 29, 2008@ CHCL 3-2301000.229.321.482.804
Aug 28, 2008@ CHCL 6-4401000.228.320.483.804
Aug 27, 2008vs NYML 6-3211120.228.320.483.803
Aug 26, 2008vs NYMW 8-7 F/13611120.227.317.477.794
Aug 25, 2008vs LADW 5-0411000.227.317.475.792
Aug 24, 2008vs LADW 5-2 F/11400000.227.316.475.791
Aug 23, 2008vs LADW 9-2401020.229.317.479.796
Aug 22, 2008vs LADW 8-1411120.229.316.478.795
Aug 21, 2008vs WSHL 4-3400000.229.317.474.791
Aug 20, 2008vs WSHW 4-0400000.231.319.478.797
Aug 19, 2008vs WSHW 5-4311000.233.322.482.804
Aug 17, 2008@ SDW 2-1300000.232.320.483.803
Aug 16, 2008@ SDL 8-3300010.233.321.486.807
Aug 15, 2008@ SDW 1-0401000.235.321.489.811
Aug 14, 2008@ LADL 3-1200010.235.322.489.811
Aug 13, 2008@ LADL 7-6411120.236.324.491.815
Aug 12, 2008@ LADL 4-3300000.236.323.487.810
Aug 11, 2008@ LADL 8-6500020.237.324.490.814
Aug 10, 2008vs PITW 6-3401000.240.327.496.822
Aug 9, 2008vs PITW 4-2301010.240.327.498.825
Aug 8, 2008vs PITL 2-0 F/12400000.239.326.499.825
Aug 7, 2008vs MIAL 3-0400000.241.327.503.831
Aug 6, 2008vs MIAW 5-0512110.244.330.508.838
Aug 5, 2008vs MIAL 8-2401000.242.329.500.829
Aug 3, 2008@ STLW 5-4412000.242.330.502.832
Aug 2, 2008@ STLW 2-1111110.239.328.502.831
Aug 1, 2008@ STLL 6-3300000.237.323.494.817
Jul 31, 2008@ WSHW 8-4502010.239.323.498.821
Jul 30, 2008@ WSHW 8-5401000.237.323.499.821
Jul 29, 2008@ WSHW 2-1401000.237.323.501.824
Jul 27, 2008vs ATLW 12-10512020.237.324.504.828
Jul 26, 2008vs ATLW 10-9321020.235.323.505.828
Jul 25, 2008vs ATLL 8-2411120.234.321.506.828
Jul 24, 2008@ NYML 3-1300000.234.322.501.823
Jul 23, 2008@ NYML 6-3401000.236.323.505.828
Jul 22, 2008@ NYMW 8-6501010.236.323.508.831
Jul 20, 2008@ MIAL 3-2 F/11502020.236.325.512.837
Jul 19, 2008@ MIAL 9-5501000.234.324.511.835
Jul 18, 2008@ MIAW 4-2311110.234.325.515.840
Jul 13, 2008vs ARIW 6-3411000.234.324.508.832
Jul 12, 2008vs ARIL 10-4400000.233.324.511.836
Jul 11, 2008vs ARIW 6-5 F/12522110.236.328.517.844
Jul 10, 2008vs STLW 4-1422230.234.325.510.835
Jul 9, 2008vs STLW 4-2312120.231.323.493.816
Jul 8, 2008vs STLL 2-0301000.227.319.483.802
Jul 7, 2008vs NYML 10-9412120.226.317.484.801
Jul 6, 2008vs NYML 4-2 F/12601000.223.313.475.788
Jul 5, 2008vs NYML 9-4311130.224.316.480.796
Jul 4, 2008vs NYMW 3-2402010.223.314.473.786
Jul 3, 2008@ ATLW 4-1411110.219.312.472.784
Jul 2, 2008@ ATLW 7-3411130.219.313.466.778
Jul 1, 2008@ ATLW 8-3512000.218.311.459.770
Jun 29, 2008@ TEXL 5-1401010.215.310.460.770
Jun 28, 2008@ TEXW 8-6321120.215.311.463.773
Jun 27, 2008@ TEXL 8-7401000.214.309.454.763
Jun 26, 2008@ ATHL 5-0400000.213.307.457.764
Jun 25, 2008@ ATHW 4-0500000.216.311.463.774
Jun 24, 2008@ ATHL 5-2401010.220.315.471.786
Jun 22, 2008vs LAAL 3-2402010.220.316.474.790
Jun 21, 2008vs LAAL 6-2400000.216.314.473.788
Jun 20, 2008vs LAAL 7-1300000.219.318.480.798
Jun 18, 2008vs BOSL 7-4401010.221.319.486.804
Jun 17, 2008vs BOSL 3-0400000.221.320.489.809
Jun 16, 2008vs BOSW 8-2523240.224.324.496.820
Jun 15, 2008@ STLL 7-6 F/10402041.217.319.464.783
Jun 14, 2008@ STLL 3-2411000.212.312.459.772
Jun 13, 2008@ STLW 20-2543250.212.313.463.776
Jun 12, 2008@ MIAW 3-0500000.204.306.436.742
Jun 11, 2008@ MIAL 6-2300000.208.311.445.756
Jun 10, 2008@ MIAL 5-4400000.211.312.450.762
Jun 8, 2008@ ATLW 6-3503040.214.317.458.775
Jun 7, 2008@ ATLW 6-2501010.206.311.442.753
Jun 6, 2008@ ATLW 4-3 F/10501000.206.313.447.761
Jun 5, 2008vs CINW 5-0401010.206.316.453.769
Jun 4, 2008vs CINL 2-0401000.205.317.457.773
Jun 3, 2008vs CINW 3-2400000.205.318.460.778
Jun 2, 2008vs CINW 5-4401000.209.323.469.792
Jun 1, 2008vs MIAW 7-5311010.208.324.469.792
May 31, 2008vs MIAL 7-3300010.206.321.471.792
May 30, 2008vs MIAW 12-3231130.209.322.478.800
May 28, 2008vs COLW 6-1310000.206.315.462.777
May 27, 2008vs COLW 7-4311010.209.316.469.785
May 26, 2008vs COLW 20-5231030.207.313.472.784
May 25, 2008@ HOUW 15-6400000.294.333.7651.098
May 24, 2008@ HOUL 4-3412130.385.3851.0001.385
May 23, 2008@ HOUL 4-3400000.333.333.7781.111
May 22, 2008@ HOUW 7-5533120.600.6001.4002.000
May 21, 2008@ WSHW 12-2523240.195.300.443.743
May 20, 2008@ WSHW 1-0300000.183.289.396.686
May 19, 2008@ WSHL 4-0400000.187.290.404.694
May 18, 2008vs TORL 6-5412120.191.296.414.710
May 17, 2008vs TORL 6-3400000.184.288.392.680
May 16, 2008vs TORW 10-3321010.188.294.403.697
May 15, 2008vs ATLW 5-0311110.185.290.404.694
May 14, 2008vs ATLL 8-6411110.182.285.385.670
May 13, 2008vs ATLW 5-4422010.181.286.368.654
May 11, 2008@ SFL 4-3411010.171.280.357.638
May 10, 2008@ SFL 8-2411110.169.281.346.627
May 9, 2008@ SFW 7-4511000.167.282.326.608
May 8, 2008@ ARIL 8-3401010.165.285.331.615
May 7, 2008@ ARIW 5-4400000.163.286.333.619
May 6, 2008@ ARIL 6-4100000.168.294.345.638
May 5, 2008@ ARIW 11-4411020.169.296.347.643
May 4, 2008vs SFW 6-5210000.167.294.351.645
May 3, 2008vs SFL 3-2 F/10400000.170.282.357.640
May 2, 2008vs SFW 6-5 F/10500000.176.291.370.662
May 1, 2008vs SDW 3-2422120.184.303.388.692
Apr 30, 2008vs SDL 4-2300000.172.297.343.640
Apr 29, 2008vs SDW 7-4401010.177.298.354.652
Apr 27, 2008@ PITL 5-1200000.174.300.359.659
Apr 26, 2008@ PITW 8-4411120.178.299.367.666
Apr 25, 2008@ PITW 6-5100000.174.294.337.631
Apr 24, 2008@ MILW 3-1400000.000.000.000.000
Apr 23, 2008@ MILL 5-4400000.000.000.000.000
Apr 22, 2008@ COLW 8-6410000.190.316.367.683
Apr 21, 2008@ COLW 9-5522000.200.322.387.709
Apr 20, 2008vs NYMW 5-4401000.186.318.386.703
Apr 19, 2008vs NYML 4-2500000.182.321.394.715
Apr 18, 2008vs NYML 6-4400000.197.342.426.768
Apr 17, 2008vs HOUW 10-2422120.211.361.456.817
Apr 16, 2008vs HOUL 2-1301010.189.343.396.740
Apr 15, 2008vs HOUW 4-3300000.180.333.400.733
Apr 13, 2008vs CHCL 6-5 F/10300000.191.339.426.765
Apr 12, 2008vs CHCW 7-1311120.205.321.455.775
Apr 11, 2008vs CHCW 5-3421000.195.306.390.696
Apr 10, 2008@ NYML 4-3 F/12511110.189.311.378.689
Apr 9, 2008@ NYML 8-2401000.188.308.313.620
Apr 8, 2008@ NYMW 5-2400010.179.314.321.636
Apr 7, 2008@ CINW 5-3411000.208.333.375.708
Apr 6, 2008@ CINL 8-2300000.200.346.350.696
Apr 5, 2008@ CINL 4-3311110.235.364.412.775
Apr 4, 2008@ CINW 8-4400010.214.333.214.548
Apr 3, 2008vs WSHW 8-7 F/10412000.300.462.300.762
Apr 2, 2008vs WSHL 1-0200000.167.286.167.452
Mar 31, 2008vs WSHL 11-6401000.250.250.250.500

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

  • 9th-best of Ryan Howard's 13 seasons on file; the high is .313 in 2006.
  • Down .017 from .268 in 2007.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on October 30, 2026.

Ryan Howard: top 5 2008 regular season games by AVG

Ryan Howard: top 5 2008 regular season games by AVG
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
May 22, 2008@ HOUW 7-5533120.600.6001.4002.000
May 24, 2008@ HOUL 4-3412130.385.3851.0001.385
May 23, 2008@ HOUL 4-3400000.333.333.7781.111
Apr 3, 2008vs WSHW 8-7 F/10412000.300.462.300.762
May 25, 2008@ HOUW 15-6400000.294.333.7651.098

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

All 162 2008 games

Ryan Howard, 2008 regular season

GP
162
AB
610
R
105
H
153
HR
48
RBI
146
SB
1
AVG
.251