Who is the better 1B, Ryan Howard or Mark Texeira?

Question

For my fantasy baseball team, I have both Howard and Texeira as 1b. I really need a SP, so I've been after Halladay for a while. I'm most likely getting him if I offer either Howard or Texeira, so my question is, Who should I stick to?

Answer 1

Well it depends on the categories in your league. If theres strikeouts get rid of Howard. He leads the league in strikeouts. But if not you should keep him for his HR and RBIs but your gonna have to live with that terrible AVG.

Personally I would take Texeria simply because he dosen't strike out, hits for avg, and will provide power but if your team is struggling with HR and RBIs go with Howard.

Answer 2

dont listen to the people saying howard, they only say that because of his homers and rbi's.  Well hes hitting so far below 300 its not even funny.  Texeira is a better hitter, and now that he plays for the angels his rbi's will skyrocket, and i wouldnt doubt his production getting better because of the success of those around him.  

Answer 3

Texeira he's been on fire.

Answer 4

Ryan Howard

Sure he strikes out a lot but his HR's and RBI's make him elite

Answer 5

I would trade Ryan Howard cuz Texiera is an overall better player

Answer 6

Tex. No Question.

Answer 7

Texeira

Answer 8

texeira by a mile. He plays defense and doesn't strikeout so much. better average to.

Answer 9

For Fantasy baseball? Howard. He's on a team that scores a lot of runs. He's on pace to set the single-season strikeout record, but he has a whole lot of RBI as well. That team doesn't have much pitching so to win ballgames, they have to score a lot of runs.

Teixeira is the better 1B by far as far as real life goes. Switch hitter with a lot of power from both sides of the plate who can play excellent defense (who doesn't strikeout that much comparatively). Howard drops balls all over the place, and he strikes out a whole bunch.

Just for Fantasy baseball though? Howard would be your man.

Answer 10

Overall it's Tex. Offensively I would take Howard because he's a HR and RBI machine. He's the prototypical cleanup hitter.

Answer 11

I personally like Ryan Howard because of his hr, but you shud stick with mark cuz he is gonna get lots of rbis on angels.

Answer 12

I think it is Mark Texeira.

Answer 13

Howard

Answer 14

Last year I would say no doubt Howard but the way his batting average has dropped I would say Tixeria definitly take Tex Howard's average is really low he is like Adam Dunn this year strikes out or hits a homerun HOPE THIS HELPED! :-)

Answer 15

howards a better hitter but texiera's a better fielder so howard for a fantasy team

Answer 16

Mark Teixeira.

I miss him too. :( At least he's on a team where he can go to the playoffs though.

Answer 17

For fantasy, probably Howard.

For a real baseball team, Mark Teixeira hands down.