Dell Alston vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Dell Alston
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dell Alston and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .303). Dell Alston had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ivan Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dell Alston and Ivan Howard

Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
303.21
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
374
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332
532.62
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
126.74
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
104.28
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
11.23
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.42
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
14
22.46
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30.29
48.6
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
165.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
109
174.87
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
77.01
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
56.15
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
128.34
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30.89
49.56
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.21
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
28
44.92
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.81
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
70.59
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
11.23
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.42
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
20
32.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
33.69
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
13.66
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
65.78
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
46.58
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
48.78
48.78
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Dell Alston and Ivan Howard

Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.59
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.88
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
662
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.34
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
2.49
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.39
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.17
96.17
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.504
1.504
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0