Brian Anderson vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brian Anderson and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .639) and slugging (.370 vs .308). Ivan Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .292). By the career numbers, Brian Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Ivan Howard

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
241.22
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
883
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
542.92
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
122.99
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
75.42
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
31.94
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.95
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.57
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
88.01
59.8
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
201.13
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
172.59
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
73.39
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
112.8
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
83.26
56.57
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.44
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
44.17
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.76
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.72
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
10.19
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
8.83
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.51
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
18.35
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.15
48.15
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Ivan Howard

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.45
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6257
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2085.2
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
2.43
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
2.48
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
2.46
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.699
1.699
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.39
62.39
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0