Matt Olson vs Ryan Howard

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Matt Olson and Ryan Howard compared on their MLB careers: Matt Olson played 11 seasons, 2016 to 2026, Ryan Howard 13 seasons, 2004 to 2016. Matt Olson has .256 batting average to Ryan Howard's .258. Ryan Howard won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Ryan Howard leads in 7 of the 9 lines, Matt Olson in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Matt Olson and Ryan Howard career totals

1,385	GP	1,572
5,121	AB	5,707
811	R	848, better
1,312	H	1,475, better
329	HR	382, better
901	RBI	1,194, better
13, better	SB	12
0.3	AVG	0.3, better
0.3, better	OBP	0.3
0.5	SLG	0.5, better
0.9	OPS	0.9, better

How do they compare in the postseason?

Matt Olson and Ryan Howard postseason

26	GP	46
91	AB	170
12	R	22, better
17	H	44, better
5	HR	8, better
11	RBI	33, better
0	SB	1, better
0.2	AVG	0.3, better
0.3	OBP	0.4, better
0.4	SLG	0.5, better
0.7	OPS	0.8, better

Where each stands all time

Matt Olson and Ryan Howard all-time places

127th (329)	Home runs	77th (382), better
—	RBI	145th (1,194), better

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Matt Olson and Ryan Howard titles and awards

—	Championships	1, better
—	NL Rookie of the Year	1, better
—	Hank Aaron Award	1, better
—	NL MVP	1, better
1	NL Silver Slugger	1
2, better	AL Gold Glove	—
1, better	NL Gold Glove	—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Matt Olson and Ryan Howard season by season

1st	2016	.095	0	0	2004	.282, better	2, better	5, better
2nd	2017	.259	24, better	45	2005	.288, better	22	63, better
3rd	2018	.247	29	84	2006	.313, better	58, better	149, better
4th	2019	.267	36	91	2007	.268, better	47, better	136, better
5th	2020	.195	14	42	2008	.251, better	48, better	146, better
6th	2021	.271	39	111	2009	.279, better	45, better	141, better
7th	2022	.240	34, better	103	2010	.276, better	31	108, better
8th	2023	.283, better	54, better	139, better	2011	.253	33	116
9th	2024	.247, better	29, better	98, better	2012	.219	14	56
10th	2025	.272, better	29, better	95, better	2013	.266	11	43
11th	2026	.251, better	41, better	93	2014	.223	23	95, better
12th	—	—	—	—	2015	.229	23	77
13th	—	—	—	—	2016	.196	25	59

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI