Ryan Howard
| 28-year-old First baseman |
| Philadelphia Phillies |
| Date of Birth: November 19, 1979 |
| Height: 6-4 Weight: 250 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 5 of 2001 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | Scranton/WB | 263 | 210 | 38 | 78 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 54 | 39 | 66 | .371 | .467 | .690 | 1157 |
| 2005 | 25 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 355 | 312 | 52 | 90 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 63 | 33 | 100 | .288 | .356 | .567 | 923 |
| 2006 | 26 | MLB | Philadelphia | 702 | 581 | 104 | 182 | 25 | 1 | 58 | 149 | 71 | 181 | .313 | .394 | .659 | 1053 |
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | Philadelphia | 682 | 529 | 94 | 142 | 26 | 0 | 47 | 136 | 107 | 199 | .268 | .393 | .584 | 977 |
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | Philadelphia | 588 | 503 | 75 | 114 | 17 | 2 | 35 | 110 | 65 | 174 | .227 | .317 | .477 | 794 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | Scranton/WB | 263 | 210 | .319 | 15.2% | 25.7% | .484 | .465 | ||||
| 2005 | 25 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 355 | 312 | .279 | 9.5% | 28.7% | .358 | .375 | ||||
| 2006 | 26 | MLB | Philadelphia | 702 | 581 | .346 | 15.4% | 25.8% | .363 | 42% | 22% | .378 | ||
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | Philadelphia | 682 | 529 | .316 | 20.8% | 29.2% | .336 | 32% | 25% | .354 | ||
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | Philadelphia | 588 | 503 | .250 | 13.3% | 29.6% | .269 | 44% | 18% | .317 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Howard: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Philadelphia | 2007: Philadelphia | 2007: Lakewood
| Split Statistics with Philadelphia in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 120 | 95 | .179 | 5 | 20.0% | 30.8% | .208 | 43% | 17% | .168 | .298 | .347 | .241 |
| May | 126 | 105 | .352 | 10 | 15.1% | 31.7% | .273 | 44% | 11% | .238 | .344 | .590 | .378 |
| June | 116 | 107 | .205 | 5 | 6.0% | 31.0% | .303 | 46% | 14% | .234 | .287 | .439 | .304 |
| July | 114 | 103 | .301 | 10 | 8.8% | 24.6% | .338 | 43% | 25% | .311 | .366 | .612 | .392 |
| August | 108 | 89 | .213 | 5 | 16.7% | 29.6% | .192 | 43% | 22% | .169 | .286 | .382 | .266 |
| AWAY | 287 | 251 | .239 | 16 | 10.8% | 30.0% | .255 | 44% | 17% | .215 | .291 | .454 | .300 |
| HOME | 301 | 252 | .262 | 19 | 15.6% | 29.2% | .283 | 43% | 19% | .238 | .341 | .500 | .332 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| August 26 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | 1B | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| August 25 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| August 24 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 23 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| August 22 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| August 21 | MLB | vs. Washington | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August 20 | MLB | vs. Washington | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 19 | MLB | vs. Washington | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 17 | MLB | @ San Diego | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| August 16 | MLB | @ San Diego | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Player Notes
July 2008
MLB.com: Howard grabs homer lead in Phils' winJune 2008
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Howard crushes SoxMLB.com: Howard, Victorino sweep away Atlanta
May 2008
MLB.com: On Howard's blast, Phils move into firstApril 2008
MLB.com: Slumping Howard out of lineupPhillies slugger Ryan Howard has been given two days off by manager Charlie Manuel.