Al Barker vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Al Barker
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaRockford Forest CitysUnknownLeft Fielder
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Al Barker and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Barker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .331). Ivan Howard had the advantage in slugging (.308 vs .250). By the career numbers, Al Barker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Barker and Ivan Howard

Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
508.07
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
26.71
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
59.55
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
156.52
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
192.55
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
108.7
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
77.49
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.35
64.81
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
64.6
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
129
80.12
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Al Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Al Barker and Ivan Howard

Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Al Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0