Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979), nicknamed “the Big Piece“, is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Howard spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, from 2004 to 2016. He is known for being the fastest player in baseball history to reach 100 home runs and 200 home runs. Howard holds numerous Phillies franchise records.
Ryan Howard Net Worth
$90 Million
Ryan Howard’s Salary
$25 Million
Net Worth: $90 Million
Salary: $25 Million
Date of Birth: Nov 19, 1979 (43 years old)
Place of Birth: St. Louis
Gender: Male
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.9304 m)
Profession: Baseball player
Nationality: United States of America
Howard made his MLB debut in 2004. He won the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year Award in 2005 and the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in 2006. Howard was a three-time NL All-Star (2006, 2009, 2010), and won the Silver Slugger Award, Hank Aaron Award, and the NL Championship Series MVP Award in 2009. Known for his power, Howard is a member of the 50 home run club. He was a two-time NL home run champion (2006, 2008), and became the fastest player to reach both the 100 and 200 home run milestones in MLB history, passing the marks in 2007 and 2009, respectively. He is also tied with Sammy Sosa for the most National League 140 RBI seasons at three and the most National League 130 RBI seasons at four.[1] From 2006 to 2009, he hit 198 home runs, hitting at least 45 in each season. By the time he reached thirty years old, he had hit 222 home runs in 732 games. Over the remaining 840 games of his career, he proceeded to hit 160 home runs before playing his last major league game at the age of 36.
What is Ryan Howard’s Net Worth and Salary?
Ryan Howard is an American former professional baseball player who has a net worth of $90 million. Ryan Howard earned his net worth as the first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. During his career Ryan earned $190 million in salary alone. Nicknamed “The Big Piece,” Howard was the 2006 National League MVP. He stood 6-feet-4 inches and weighed 240 pounds, batting and throwing left-handed. He is known for becoming the fastest player in history to reach 100 home runs and 200 home runs. Howard holds several Phillies records.
Amateur career
Howard was born in Florissant, Missouri. He attended Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Missouri, and Missouri State University (then Southwest Missouri State), where he played college baseball for the Bears from 1998 to 2001. Howard finished his collegiate career with 50 home runs, 183 runs batted in (RBIs), and a .335 career batting average in 172 games played. He was the 1999 Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year. Missouri State retired Howard’s number on December 18, 2010. He played one summer in the Central Illinois Collegiate League, a league partially funded by Major League Baseball (MLB) for future prospects to develop.
MLB Career
In the fifth round of the 2001 MLB Draft, Ryan Howard was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies. Howard had a reputation as an extreme pull hitter, and his 48 home runs during the 2004 season tied for the highest total in organized baseball that year along with Adrian Beltre of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was named NL Rookie of the Month in September of 2005 with a batting average of .278 with 10 home runs and 22 runs batted in. Howard was ultimately named the 2005 NL Rookie of the Year. His awards in the 2006 season included The Sporting News 2006 Player of the Year, the 2006 National League Hank Aaron Award, the NL MVP Award, and the Silver Slugger Award. He went one to become a three-time All-Star (2006, 2009, 2010), two-time MLB home run leader (2006, 2008), three-time MLB RBI leader (2006, 2008, 2009), and World Series Champion (2008).
Contracts & Career Earnings
The Phillies renewed Howard’s contract in a one-year deal for $900,000 on March 2, 2007. This was the highest salary ever offered to a player not eligible for salary arbitration. Howard won in arbitration against the Phillies and was awarded $10 million on February 21, 2008, much better than the Phillies offer of $7 million. This made him the most victorious player in an arbitration case.
During spring training of the 2009 season, Howard led all players in home runs, with 10, after agreeing to a three-year, $54 million contract with the Phillies. By accepting this contract, Howard was bought out of his remaining three years of salary arbitration eligibility.
He has been a representative for several named brand products including Adidas, restaurants such as Subway, and he also appeared on the cover of MLB 08: The Show. During his career Ryan Howard’s peak salary was $25 million. In 2010, Howard signed a five-year, $125 million contract with the Phillies.
Early Life
Ryan James Howard was born on November 19, 1979, in Florissant, Missouri. He has a fraternal twin brother, as well as an older brother and a sister. He attended Lafayette High School and Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State University) where he played baseball at a high level. He finished his collegiate career with 50 home runs and a .335 batting average. He was named the 1999 Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, and the school retired his jersey in December 2010. Howard played one season in the Central Illinois Collegiate League, a league partially funded by MLB for player development.
Personal Life
Ryan Howard married former Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader Krystle Campbell in December 2012 in Maui. He has a son, Darian Alexander, and a daughter, Ariana Grace. Ryan and his wife have co-authored six children’s books together.
In January 2019, Howard sold his beachfront mansion in Belleair Shore, Florida, for $16.5 million.
Florida Mansion
In 2012 Ryan Howard paid $3.5 million for an extremely luxurious oceanfront mansion in Belleaire Shores, Florida. He sold this home in February 2019 for $16.5 million. Here is a video tour:
Ryan Howard Earnings
- Philadelphia Phillies (2013-14)$20 Million
- Philadelphia Phillies (2012-13)$20 Million
- Philadelphia Phillies (2011-12)$20 Million
- Philadelphia Phillies (2010-11)$19 Million
- Philadelphia Phillies (2009-10)$15 Million
- Philadelphia Phillies (2008-09)$10 Million
- Philadelphia Phillies (2007-08)$900 Thousand
- Philadelphia Phillies (2006-07)$355 Thousand
- Total Earnings$105.3 Million
