Pedro Ballester vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Pedro Ballester posted the stronger offensive profile against Ivan Howard. Pedro Ballester posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .639) and slugging (.391 vs .308). Ivan Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .286). By the career numbers, Pedro Ballester had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pedro Ballester and Ivan Howard

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
36
157.66
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
560.58
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
144.53
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
91.97
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.76
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
63.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
218.98
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
61.31
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
153.28
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.58
68.24
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.9
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.52
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Pedro Ballester and Ivan Howard

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296.2
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.889
3.889
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0