John Barnes vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

John Barnes
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ivan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against John Barnes. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .313). John Barnes had the advantage in batting average (.241 vs .233). 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 John Barnes and Ivan Howard

John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
187.58
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
543.75
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
131.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
118.63
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
91.93
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.77
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
45.05
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
168.75
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.42
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
75
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
5.01
46.98
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
9.32
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
7.11
7.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for John Barnes and Ivan Howard

John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.14
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.97
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157.2
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.51
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.8
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.68
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.43
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.443
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0