Ernie Banks vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Ernie Banks
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ernie Banks posted the stronger offensive profile against Ivan Howard. Ernie Banks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.842 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .331). By the career numbers, Ernie Banks had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Banks and Ivan Howard

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2528
145.92
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10395
600
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9421
543.78
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2583
149.09
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1574
90.85
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
23.49
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
5.19
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
29.55
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
58.24
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537.63
88.75
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.19
61.61
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4706
271.63
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3416
197.17
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
75.32
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
91
56.52
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1636
94.43
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
140.2
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525.68
88.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
4.04
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
763
44.04
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
11.43
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1236
71.34
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.41
8.41
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.49
7.49
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.54
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
229
13.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
50
2.89
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
3.06
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
5.95
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
48.54
48.54
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Ernie Banks and Ivan Howard

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2476
1.04
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
1.02
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64280
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21426.2
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14206
5.97
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4355
1.83
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18822
7.91
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18561
7.8
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1328
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.496
7.496
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
0.73
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0