Jim Ball vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Jim Ball
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ivan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Ball. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .362) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .185). 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 Ball and Ivan Howard

Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
556.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
19.49
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
9
98.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
156.52
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
9.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
141.82
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.91
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Jim Ball and Ivan Howard

Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.01
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.67
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.66
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.62
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.33
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.625
4.625
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.22
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0