Randy Bass vs. Ivan Howard — Career Comparison

Randy Bass
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ivan Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Randy Bass and Ivan Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ivan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .614) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .288). Randy Bass had the advantage in slugging (.326 vs .308). 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 Randy Bass and Ivan Howard

Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
213.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
187.58
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
366
600
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
966
600
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
532.79
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
508.07
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
69
113.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
118.63
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
52
85.25
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
91.93
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.84
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.77
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.28
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.7
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.75
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
27.87
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
26.71
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
31.58
51.77
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.19
61.61
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
173.77
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
156.52
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
103
168.85
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
192.55
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
24
39.34
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
56.52
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
68.85
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
53.42
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
57
93.44
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
108.7
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
31.76
52.07
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.35
64.81
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.56
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
30
49.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
64.6
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.28
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
83.61
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
80.12
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
7.18
7.18
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.49
7.49
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.92
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.01
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.56
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
8
13.11
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.92
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.66
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.64
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
46.58
Randy Bass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.67
70.67

Fielding Stats for Randy Bass and Ivan Howard

Randy Bass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Randy Bass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.2
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.07
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1815
27
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
9
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Bass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
9.51
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Randy Bass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.71
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Randy Bass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
10.29
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363
Randy Bass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
10.22
Ivan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.43
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.482
8.482
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.443
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Bass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.95
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Randy Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Bass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0