Bill Atwood vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Bill Atwood
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bill Atwood and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .601) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .299). Bill Atwood had the advantage in home run production (7 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 Bill Atwood and Ivan Howard

Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
191.78
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
961
538.88
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
123.36
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
94.21
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.99
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.93
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
29.16
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
88.59
49.68
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
162.62
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
177.2
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
82
45.98
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
62.8
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
104.86
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
95.79
53.72
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.68
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
93
52.15
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
49.91
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.02
12.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.29
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.21
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Bill Atwood and Ivan Howard

Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1069
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Bill Atwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1240
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.41
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.161
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Atwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0