Jim Anderson vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Jim Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ivan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Anderson. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .281). Jim Anderson had the advantage in home run production (13 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 Jim Anderson and Ivan Howard

Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
230.43
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
970
533.46
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
116.04
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
88.54
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
19.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
27.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80.23
44.12
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
158.94
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
163.34
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
58.85
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
47.3
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
98.99
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
82.22
45.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.75
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
44.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.49
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
15.95
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.3
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
12.65
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.95
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.15
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
12.1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Jim Anderson and Ivan Howard

Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
0.96
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7885
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2628.1
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
1.73
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
3.09
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.23
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
5.05
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
4.82
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.22
68.22
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.62
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0